2012 — Nordstrom: A total of 2,457 Nordstrom fsb customers in…
Data compromised
Personal information
Technical writeup
A total of 2,457 Nordstrom fsb customers in California were affected by a mailing error caused by an administrative error. Cardholder statements, replacement credit cards, or other correspondence were mistakenly sent to addresses other than those of intended cardholders. The issue was discovered on June 7 and was the result of an attempt to reformat addresses to U.S. Postal Service standards. Those who were affected were notified in June and July.
Root cause
Unintended disclosure