An intruder may have poached the online electronics and computer retailer's database of 3.7 million customers, including credit card information. The FBI and security experts are on the case.

Egghead.com scrambled on Friday to gauge how much of its 3.7-million-customer database had been stolen by intruders during an online theft, which experts believed happened the day before.

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Suddennly I'm glad I never bought online. My credit cards are safe in my wife's left shoe. Oh damn, now everyone knows.

 

Well I am glad that I didn't deal with egghead.com American Express and Discover already came out with 1 time credit card number that you can use on line.

 

i shopped there, and now i'm all worried about my number.

 

Just received the following mass-email from Egghead.com.

-----Original Message-----
From: Egghead.com Special Update
[mailto:specialdeals@PROMO1.EGGHEADLIST.COM]
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 11:44 AM
To: schatten@THEPENTAGON.COM
Subject: IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM EGGHEAD.COM CEO


Dear Customer,

Egghead.com has discovered that a hacker has accessed our computer
systems, potentially including our customer databases. While there
is no indication that any customer information has been compromised,
as a precautionary measure, we have taken immediate steps to protect
you by contacting the credit card companies with whom we work. They
are in the process of alerting card issuers and banks so that they
can take the necessary steps to ensure the security of cardholders
who may be affected.

We wish to underscore that we have taken these steps as precautions.
We have no information at this time to suggest that any credit card
information has been compromised. We are investigating this possibility,
and we are doing everything we can to proactively protect you. If you
would like further information, you may wish to contact the issuer of
your credit card to determine what steps they are taking. We regret any
inconvenience this may cause you.

We issued a press release on this matter earlier today. It is appended
below this message. If you have additional questions, please call our
customer service team at 1-800-EGGHEAD (344-4323).

Respectfully,

Jeff Sheahan
President & CEO
Egghead.com, Inc.

Press Release:

Contact:
Joanne Hartzell
Egghead.com, Inc (650) 470-2713
John Stodder, Shoreen Maghame
Edelman Worldwide, (323) 857-9100


Egghead.com Investigates Breach of Company Computer Systems
Company Undertakes Immediate Precautionary Measures
MENLO PARK, Calif., December 22, 2000 - Egghead.com