Advance Auto says data on 56,000 customers exposed

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The Roanoke, Virginia-based retailer said that 14 of its stores, including locations in Georgia, Ohio, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Indiana, Virginia and New York had been affected.

DETROIT (Reuters) - Advance Auto Parts Inc, a leading auto parts retailer, said on Monday that a "network intrusion," now under criminal investigation, had exposed financial information on up to 56,000 of its customers.

The Roanoke, Virginia-based retailer said that 14 of its stores, including locations in Georgia, Ohio, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Indiana, Virginia and New York had been affected.

The company said it was conducting its own investigation and cooperating in a criminal probe of the matter.

(Reporting by Kevin Krolicki)

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