A number of Washington University students have expressed concern over a recent scandal at Schnucks in which customers who paid with credit and debit cards later found themselves subjected to fraud.

Although the issue is fixed as of Saturday, when the code used to hack into the system was found and contained, several students expressed hesitancy about using their cards at the store any time soon.

“It’s not easy for people that live on campus or for people without a car to go anywhere else, and a lot of students rely on Schnucks to get things that they can’t at Paws & Go,” sophomore Sydney Kapp said. “The fact that something like this could happen to a major store makes me doubt if I should use my card there again.”

Freshman Hannah Behar does not have a credit card but still found the whole issue to be of concern.

“If I had a card, I would definitely be hesitant to shop there again,” she said. “It’s unfortunate because it’s something that really could have happened anywhere. It’s not likely that it’ll happen again anytime soon, but it’s still something that students have to take into consideration and be aware of when they shop there.”

But not all students are worried about the scandal having major effects; junior Aarthi Kasilingam said she doubts this scare will last.

“I don’t go to Schnucks a lot, but I know a lot of people have begun talking about going to Dierbergs more now that this has happened,” she said. “I hope that people would be more careful about using their credit cards when going to Schnucks, but there are a lot of other options like Walgreens or Walmart that they can go to instead.”

She added that most people who live on or near campus still rely on Dining Services for a majority of their food.

“Freshmen and sophomores especially would go to Schnucks rarely, I’d assume,” Kasilingam said. “I think that this has caused a stir on campus just because it’s so recent, but now that it’s fixed, I’m sure that it’s going to be forgotten and people will be able to pay there without any concerns.”

Sophomore Gabriella Alvarez also does not think that this issue is one that is particularly scary.

“I think that this is something that could have happened anywhere, and just because we live in St. Louis and everyone hears all these rumors of crime, people are just a bit more wary,” she said. “But now that the issue is fixed, I don’t think people should have anything to worry about.”

She added that, if anything, the aftermath of the issue could be beneficial for Schnucks shoppers.

“They’re definitely going to be keeping an eye out on their security after this,” Alvarez said. “Now that they’ve gone through and improved the way they deal with card information, Schnucks is probably more aware of potential fraud issues and now safer to shop at. I doubt this is something that’ll happen again.”