P.F. Chang’s investigating possible data breach

P.F. Chang's says it is investigating a potential breach that may have involved data from thousands of customer credit card and debit cards.

Anne Deanovic, a spokeswoman for P.F. Chang's China Bistro, said in a statement that the company is investigating the matter and working with authorities to learn more.

Security blogger Brian Krebs reported on Tuesday that the credit and debit card information was put up for sale on Monday on a website known for selling stolen card data. Krebs said the cards had all been used at P.F. Chang's locations between the start of March and May 19. It is uncertain how many P.F. Chang's locations may have been involved in the possible breach.

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