Goodwill data breach affects stores in Kansas, including Hays

Goodwill Industries

In July, Goodwill Industries International, on behalf of its members, announced some Goodwill members’ store locations might have been affected by a data security issue. Since that time, Goodwilll has engaged a third-party forensic expert to conduct an extensive investigation. The company announced in a news release Wednesday it also has been working closely with federal law enforcement authorities and coordinating with the payment card brands to determine the facts.

The forensic investigation has confirmed that a third-party vendor’s systems had been attacked by malware, enabling criminals to access some payment card data of a number of the vendor’s customers.

“We want you to know that we have taken steps to secure our customers’ data and we have stopped using the affected vendor to process our customers’ payment cards. We also took immediate action to ensure the malware found on the third party vendor’s systems does not present a threat to individuals shopping at our stores,” the news release stated.

Goodwill Industries of Kansas stores affected February 10, 2013 – August 14, 2014:

Andover, 415 S. Andover Rd.
Derby, 1247 N. Rainbow Dr.
El Dorado, 2336 W. Central
Emporia, 904 E. 12th Ave
Garden City, 2005 E. Kansas
Great Bend, 1705 Main St.
Hays, 1010 E. 43rd St.
Hutchinson, 1707 N. Waldron
Junction City, 1008 W. 6th
Maize, 3737 N. Maize Rd.
Salina, 2640 Planet Ave.
Wichita, 3636 N. Oliver
Wichita, 5025 S. Broadway
Wichita, 5525 W. Central
Wichita, 1625 S. Rock Rd.
Wichita, 2172 N. Amidon
Winfield, 1908 E. 9th Ave.

“We are notifying our customers about this issue so they can take steps to help protect their information. You are entitled under U.S. law to one free credit report annually from each of the three national credit bureaus. We encourage you to remain vigilant by reviewing your account statements and monitoring your free credit reports. If you believe your payment card may have been affected, please contact your bank or card issuer immediately. Additional information and security tips are available here,” Goodwill said.

If you have any questions or would like more information, call (800) GOODWILL from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on Saturdays; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on Sundays; and 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on Mondays-Fridays Eastern time.