lucy of Portland, ME The story IS on Hannaford's home page. Click on the Alert Credit Card Security square or choose Credit Card Security Announcement under News and Events. They also have links to there.report abuse

Jillian of Portland, ME It's silly to think that you feel your bank accounts will be "cleaned out" or that legal action is needed. Aren't you over reacting...maybe just a little bit? Don't you know anything about how a financial institution works or how your account is set up? Due to insurance and bond coverage, a financial institution cannot legally allow a customer to withdraw thousands of dollars at a time using a plastic card. Sure, limits can be raised temporarily, but no institution is going to allow each customer to have access to unlimited funds 24/7. Think about it -- how safe would that be? With the hundreds of people losing or having their cards stolen each day, why would an institution put themselves in such a vulnerable position? They wouldn't! Sure, you can access those funds with a check, but we're not talking about checks right now. This is purely plastic card talk. I think it is hilarious that you think that Shaws or Walmart or Stop and Shop (for example) are different than Hannaford. Good luck in your naive little world. :-) The FBI is already involved in this case, it's unlikely that the con artists that did this will actually use any of the information any way. Their scheme is publicized now. Get a clue. Hannaford is not out to get you, so stop acting that way. Sam's Club has had security breaches, as well, so open your eyes! Breaches in security have occurred in the past, believe it or not -- you probably weren't involved in it that time, but this is not the first time! No company is perfect and you're truly dumb to think that Hannaford is evil because they waited so long. Ever think that they were researching or working on solving an answer? Do you even know the procedure in which a company must go through? Pick up a book and learn something before assuming and making petty comments whining and thinking that just because you're going to stop shopping there means it will hurt the company's feelings or income. It won't, trust me.report abuse

reader of Portland-Boston, ME The United States has surely gone wacko upsidedown. Hannaford's is the victim. Customers are the other victims. THATS IT.

Over 130 posts and no one has yet to blame the criminals.Criminals are to blame. Criminals only. The same Criminals are probably having a laugh riot reading everyone blaming their victim

Hannaford's will surely compensate all losses.

Hannaford's,you are NOT at fault. No victim is ever to be placed at faultreport abuse

Jillian of Portland, ME I think it's ridiculous that so many of you act as if this has never happened before. Who are you to point the finger at Hannaford, because it happened to impact you this one time? It happens all the time. It recently happened to customers of JC Penney and approximately 100 other retail merchants. Also, the issue with tens of millions of debit cards impacted by TJ Maxx and Marshalls retail stores. Do you know how many retail stores are involved? It's not just the store shown in the media. Many of those companies own smaller chains or other stores under different names. Did you stop shopping at all of those locations? The hundreds of retailers? It must be pretty exhausting and restrictive trying to find merchants that are perfectly secure. You'll have to fill us in on where you're shopping. If you think you're safe shopping at Shaws or Walmart, think again. Perform a simple search and type in security breaches and you'll see many companies impacted. Many that you didn't know about. The worst part? Hannaford reported the information much quicker than other companies in the past. You're ignorant if you think that you'll avoid it by shopping somewhere else. If you're smart, you're with a financial institution that is insured and liable for any fraudulent or suspicious transactions on your account. Think about it and be smart. Stop overreacting about your card numbers and the potential compromise. Do you know how many of your cards have actually been compromised before or the account numbers that have been compromised in the past? You'd be surprised. Stop being so paranoid. This doesn't mean you have to shop with strictly cash, that's ridiculous. Ask your financial institution how they will protect you. Many invest in strong security systems that will flag any potential risk. These systems are amazing and will even go as far as tracking an individual's spending patterns in order to best suit your needs. Relax and research before over reacting!report abuse