Sunbury, Pennsylvania, [May 14, 2025] – On March 15, 2025, Weis Markets discovered a skimmer at Weis Market’s Store 84 located at 7200 Holabird Avenue, Dundalk, Maryland. On March 16, 2025, Weis Markets discovered a skimmer at Weis Market’s Store 297 located at 282 Deacon Road, Fredericksburg, Virginia. On January 30, 2025, Weis Markets discovered a skimmer at Weis Market’s Store 166 located at 2836 PA-611, Tannersville, Pennsylvania. Upon discovering the investigation, Weis Markets promptly began an internal investigation and notified its payment processor.
The investigation recently concluded and determined that the skimmers were capable of capturing track data from payment cards, including PIN data. The investigation did not identify evidence confirming that the unknown third party captured any individuals’ payment card information from the skimmers. Nonetheless, out of an abundance of caution, Weis Markets conducted a comprehensive review of the three (3) checkout lanes where the skimmers were located. On March 24, 2025, Weis Markets determined that certain individuals’ payment card numbers with and without PINs related to certain transactions at Store 166 may have been accessed by the unknown third party during certain periods between January 28, 2025, to January 30, 2025. On April 14, 2025, Weis Markets determined that certain individuals’ payment card numbers with and without PINs related to certain transactions at Stores 84 and 297 may have been accessed by the unknown third party during certain periods from March 14, 2025, to March 16, 2025.
Weis Markets is not aware of anyone’s information having been misused in relation to the incident; however, as a precautionary measure, involved individuals should remain vigilant to protect against potential fraud and/or identity theft by, among other things, reviewing their account statements, monitoring their credit reports closely, and notifying their financial institutions if unusual activity is detected. They should also promptly report any fraudulent activity or suspected identity theft to proper law enforcement authorities, including the police and their state’s attorney general. Affected individuals may also wish to review the tips provided by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) on fraud alerts, security/credit freezes and steps that they can take to avoid identity theft. For more information and to contact the FTC, please visit www.ftc.gov/idtheft or call 1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338). Affected individuals may also contact the FTC at: Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580.
Contact information for the three national credit reporting agencies is as follows:
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Equifax 1-800-349-9960 P.O. Box 105788 Atlanta, GA 30348 |
Experian 1-888-397-3742 P.O. Box 9554 Allen, TX 75013 |
TransUnion 1-800-888-4213 P.O. Box 1000 Chester, PA 19016 |
Weis Markets takes the security of individuals’ personal information very seriously and apologizes for any inconvenience or concern this incident might cause. For additional information please call 1-866-999-9347 on Monday-Friday from 8 AM-6 PM and on Saturday/Sunday from 8 AM-4:30 PM Eastern.