A data breach at a Charlotte-based parking company has exposed credit and debit card information belonging to more than 72,000 people. More than 66,000 affected customers live in North and South Carolina.
Preferred Parking Service, LLC reported the breach to state officials in mid-August.
The security incident occurred in early June and involved unauthorized access to electronically stored information.
After reviewing affected files, the company determined on July 30 which individuals were impacted.
The breach affected 72,912 people nationwide, including 61,335 North Carolina residents and 5,176 South Carolina residents.
According to state filings, compromised information included credit and debit card information.
Preferred Parking said the affected information had been protected by passwords, access controls and unique user permissions.
The company said the incident did not involve ransomware, employee information or a business email compromise.
Affected North Carolina residents were notified on Aug. 14. South Carolina officials also received notice of the breach.
Preferred Parking is headquartered in Charlotte and provides parking services throughout the Southeast.
Anyone receiving a notification should review the company’s notice and monitor financial accounts for suspicious activity.
