Del., Penn CUs Latest To Shutter Accounts After Rite Aid Breach

WILMINGTON, Del. - The FBI is probing the theft of information on hundreds of accounts of credit union and bank customers they believe came from a local drug store. Credit unions in Delaware and Pennsylvania have shut dozens of accounts and reissued cards for members they believe may have shopped at the local Rite Aid, authorities said yesterday. Members at DPL FCU, Delaware First FCU, Franklin Mint FCU, as well as Wachovia, Wilmington Trust, PNC, Commerce Bank and Delaware National Bank, have been affected by the new breach. Customers at the banks and credit unions said they noticed fraudulent activity showing up on their accounts at the end of January, with cash withdrawals being made from area ATMs in WaWa convenience stores.

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