Target breach expands to more than card data
Target says the breach affected as many as 70 million customers with personal details such as names, phone numbers, and addresses, in addition to the 40 million cards initially disclosed. The breach timeframe overlaps and raises risk of targeted phishing and broader identity theft.
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Target says data breach affected 70 million shoppers
Target reports attackers stole customers names, card numbers, expiration dates, PINs, and magnetic stripe codes. New details from its probe with the Secret Service and DOJ indicate non-card data for about 70 million shoppers may also have been accessed. The revelation coincides with tentative sales recovery as Target cuts earnings guidance.
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Target breach drags on as analysts warn of lingering impact
Analysts warn a data breach at Target could drag on through several quarters. Belus Capital's Brian S. Sozzi says the breach will linger over the company's finances in the first half of the year. New York Attorney General Schneiderman joins the probe calling the news deeply troubling. Target spokesman Molly Snyder says no new details on how the breach occurred beyond the U.S. point of sale system being compromised.
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