September 13, 2024 - Credit card processing service Slim CD, a provider in the U.S. and Canada, has reported a major data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 1.7 million customers. The breach went undetected for almost a year.

Based in Florida, Slim CD provides payment gateway services and develops credit card processing software. According to a customer notification letter dated September 6, 2024, the company discovered suspicious activity within its systems on June 15. Following further investigation, it was revealed that unauthorized access to its networks occurred between August 17, 2023, and June 15, 2024.

Sensitive customer data, including names, addresses, credit card numbers, and expiration dates, were potentially compromised in the breach. The company filed details of the incident with the Maine Attorney General’s office, estimating that over 1.69 million customers were affected.

The company is telling those affected by the breach to be on the lookout for fraudulent credit card charges but unlike most companies involved in this type of breach, SlimCD hasn’t offered  any type of monitoring to victims of the breach.

Anyone who receives notification that their information was included in the breach would be well advised to contact their credit card company and ask for a replacement card. Additionally, victims may want to consider freezing their credit files to prevent anyone from opening up new credit lines in their name.

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