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Save Mart Removes Compromised Card Readers

MODESTO, Calif. — Save Mart Supermarkets here last week removed credit/debit card readers from the self-checkout lanes at 20 stores after discovering the units had been tampered with.

The company said it discovered the units had been tampered with during routine maintenance, but had not been notified of any reports that customer accounts had been compromised.

“Steps were taken immediately remove the tampered card readers in the affected stores, as well as enhanced security to every credit/debit card reader in all 234 stores in our company,” Save Mart said in a statement.

As a precaution, Save Mart recommended to customers who used self-checkout lanes in affected stores to monitor their credit and debit accounts with their banks.

The stores affected include Lucky stores in the California cities of Pinole, Milpitas, Mountain View, Redwood City, El Cerrito, Daily City, Foster City, San Carlos, Millbrae, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Francisco, Hayward, Fremont and four Lucky locations in San Jose. A SaveMart store in Watsonville, Calif., was also affected.

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