NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Service
Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) has learned that its customers
may be affected by a potential data breach involving the systems of
TIO Networks, a subsidiary of PayPal Holdings.
PayPal notified PSE&G that there was unauthorized access to
TIO Networks' system that stores customer information. TIO Networks
processed payments made at automated kiosks in PSE&G's walk-in
customer service centers between 2012 and 2017. TIO Networks
also facilitated payments PSE&G customers made at third-party
payment centers, such as local convenience stores, that accept
utility bill payments.
TIO Networks has notified PSE&G that customer information
for PSE&G's approximately 2.5 million customers may have been
exposed as a result of the suspected breach. The customer
information that may have been compromised includes utility account
numbers and addresses. Customers paying by check via kiosk at
one of PSE&G's Customer Service Centers also may have had their
personal checking account number and routing number exposed.
"PSE&G takes the confidentiality of our customers'
information very seriously and we regret any inconvenience that
this may have caused our customers," said Greg Dunlap, vice president of customer
operations. "We continue to work with PayPal and TIO Networks as
they continue to investigate and to gain additional information
about how our customers may be affected."
Customers who believe they may be impacted or have questions
should visit www.tio.com or call 1-800-436-7734 for more
information.
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) is
New Jersey's oldest and largest
regulated gas and electric delivery utility, serving nearly
three-quarters of the state's population. PSE&G is the
winner of the ReliabilityOne Award for superior electric system
reliability. PSE&G is a subsidiary of Public Service
Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG) (NYSE: PEG), a diversified
energy company.
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