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Credit card hackers hit Neiman Marcus – CNET – credit… January 11, 2014 Neiman Marcus’ downtown San Francisco store. (Credit: Neiman Marcus) Credit card hackers might be developing a taste for the finer things in life. Related stories: Upscale department store Neiman Marcus confirmed that its database of customer information was hacked last month, independent security researcher Brian Krebs reported on Friday. The Neiman Marcus hack follows news today from Target that its investigation into its recent hack found that thieves made off with the personal and credit…

Secret Service investigating massive credit card breach at… December 19, 2013 Shelly Muckberg UPDATE Thursday 5:34am CT: In a statement posted to its website early Thursday morning, Target acknowledged that “approximately 40 million credit and debit card accounts may have been impacted between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, 2013,” adding that the company is “partnering with a leading third-party forensics firm to conduct a thorough investigation of the incident.” Original story follows: According to the Wall Street Journal and independent journalist Brian Krebs, retail giant Target…

Target customers hit in major credit card security breach… December 19, 2013 Payment card data was stolen from an unknown number of Target Corp. customers starting on the busy Black Friday weekend in a major breach at the U.S. retailer, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Secret Service is investigating, according to a spokesman for the agency, which safeguards the nation’s payment systems. Target officials did not respond to requests for comment. Investigators believe the data was obtained via software installed on machines that…

40 million credit cards affected by Target security breach… December 20, 2013 A breach of credit and debit card data at discount retailer Target may have affected as many as 40 million shoppers who went to the store in the three weeks after Thanksgiving, the retailer said Thursday. Late Wednesday, the Secret Service, which is charged with safeguarding the nation’s financial infrastructure and payment systems, confirmed it was investigating the breach. Spokesman Brian Leary declined further comment. The breach first came to light via a report from…

Target confirms massive credit, debit card data breach –… December 19, 2013 Target shoppers have been victims of a stunning theft of information on their credit and debit card accounts in recent days. The giant retailer said Thursday about 40 million credit and debit card accounts may have been impacted in U.S. stores between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, 2013. “Target alerted authorities and financial institutions immediately after it was made aware of the unauthorized access, and is putting all appropriate resources behind these efforts,” the chain…