Foothill Ranch-based Wet Seal Inc. said Monday it was one of several retailers hacked in 2008 by a credit card data theft ring whose leader was sentenced to prison last week.
Wet Seal, which runs clothing stores for teen girls and young women, said a ring led by hacker Albert Gonzalez gained access to its computers.
There was no evidence the hackers obtained customer credit and debit card data, according to Wet Seal.
“We are pleased that time has proven, as we believed from the outset, that none of our customer information was taken,” Chief Executive Ed Thomas said.
Gonzalez, who grew up in Florida with Cuban immigrant parents, was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for his role in the data thefts at several retailers.
He’ll serve the term concurrently with a 20-year term received earlier last week in two related cases.
Gonzalez was convicted of stealing credit card numbers from 7-Eleven, the parent of T.J.Maxx, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Barnes & Noble, OfficeMax and others.
The thefts cost the companies, banks and insurers nearly $200 million, according to prosecutors.
Wet Seal said it boosted computer security after learning of the break-in.
The company runs 504 stores, including 424 Wet Seal stores for teen girls and 80 Arden B. stores for young women.
