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Cinco de data breach?
The fast casual restaurant chain, Chipotle, recently announced that it discovered unauthorized access to its payment card systems. Chipotle is investigating network activity from March 24, 2017 through April 18, 2017.

https://www.bna.com/holy-guacamole-chipotle-b57982087334/

Holy Guacamole! – Chipotle Hit With Data Breach Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has had a rough couple of years, however, it looked to be rebounding from an E.coli outbreak and other food safety issues that started in 2015. But, the burrito barons,...

"The Bad Guys Made a lot of Money Last Year"...

http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/cybercriminals-breached-over-billion-accounts-last-year-n753131

Cybercrime 'hit the big time' in 2016, study says Cybercriminals had a very good year in 2016 — and we all paid the price.

The FTC has reported that many people are falling victim to a virtual child kidnapping imposter scam. It begins with a call from someone claiming to have kidnapped a child in your family and the scammer then demands money. You may even hear sounds of a child in distress in the background. If you get a call like this do not send money. Check on the child's safety directly and then report the call to the FTC.

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/scammers-even-impersonate-kidnappers

Scammers even impersonate kidnappers | Consumer Information imposter scam have resurfaced. The scam begins with a call from someone claiming to have kidnapped a child in your family. You may even hear sounds of a child in distress in the background. The scammer demands money immediately, often wanting money sent through a wire transfer service or by prepaid…

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/its-national-consumer-protection-week-2017?utm_source=govdelivery

The Federal Trade Commission's National Consumer Protection Week begins today. Stay involved and informed about consumer protection!

It’s National Consumer Protection Week 2017 | Consumer Information 2017! March signals the start of Spring – a time of reassessment, growth and renewal that brings positive change. It’s also a good time to renew our commitment to helping people in our communities be savvy consumers.