Several parking garages in Chicago and Evanston were hit by a data breach this month that could compromise customers’ information and credit card data, a parking facility service provider said Friday.
The parking management company, SP+, said it received notice on Nov. 3 about a data breach at a company that maintains payment card systems in some of their parking facilities.
“An unauthorized person used that company’s remote access tool to connect to computers that process payment cards in a limited number of those facilities,” SP+ said in a statement. “The unauthorized person used the remote access tool to install malware that searched for payment card data that was being routed through the computers that accept payments made at the parking facilities.”
The company said customer information may have been captured in the breach, including the cardholder’s name, card number, expiration date, and verification code.
In total, 17 facilities across the country were affected, including 10 in Chicago and three in Evanston.
Chicago
55 East Monroe, 9/29/2014 - 10/29/2014
Local
Aon Center, 9/29/2014 - 10/30/2014
John Hancock Garage, 9/29/2014 - 11/4/2014
1460 N. Halsted (BlackHawk), 9/29/2014 - 10/29/2014
10 E. Ontario, 9/29/2014 - 10/29/2014
Cumberland CTA, 9/29/2014 - 10/29/2014
500 W Monroe, 9/29/2014 - 10/29/2014
Aqua, 9/29/2014 - 10/29/2014
Presidential Towers, 9/29/2014 - 10/31/2014
120 North LaSalle, 10/6/2014 - 10/29/2014
Evanston
Church Garage, 10/8/2014 - 10/26/2014
Maple Garage, 10/8/2014 - 11/10/2014
Sherman Garage, 10/8/2014 - 11/1/2014
The company urged customers that may have used a credit card at any of the locations to review their bank account statements. Those that discover unauthorized charges should contact the bank that issued their card.
Anyone with questions can call SP+ at (877) 717-0004.
