Christmas Sales Decline at Target in Wake of 40 Million "Compromised Credit" Cards; Stolen Cards for Sale on Black Market

The Washington Post has details in Target says 40 million credit, debit cards may have been compromised Company officials offered few details on the intrusion, which reportedly began the day before Thanksgiving and lasted until Sunday this week. Security experts said that the kind of information stolen – including names, card numbers, expiration dates and three-digit security codes – could allow criminals to make fraudulent purchases almost anywhere in the world. The breach highlighted vulnerabilities in the massive, interconnected shopping systems used for billions of dollars of retail transactions every day.

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Christmas Sales Decline at Target in Wake of 40 Million "Compromised Credit" Cards; Stolen Cards for Sale on Black Market