100 Victims Identified in Lafrance Hospitality Data Breach

EastBayRI reports: Westport, RI police have received information that about 100 people are victims of thieves who used identification information from Lafrance Hospitality Corporation to create fraudulent copies of patrons’ credit and debit cards.

 

It is believed that Lafrance Hospitality’s credit and debit system was breached electronically beginning in February, police said.

 

Lafrance Hospitality includes many businesses, including White’s of Westport and Bittersweet Farm. Anyone who has been a patron of either restaurant since Feb. 1 is asked by police to review their credit and debit accounts to determine if any suspicious activity has taken place.

 

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