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Kmart becomes latest retailer hit by data theft

By Anne D'innocenzio
Published October 10, 2014 11:53pm ET
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Kmart becomes latest retailer hit by data theft
FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 file photo, pedestrians pass a Kmart store location in New York. On Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, Sears Holdings Corp. announced that it detected a data breach at its Kmart stores that started in August 2014, affecting certain customers' credit and debit card accounts. The data theft at Kmart is the latest in a string of data thefts that have hit several big retailers, including Target, Supervalu and Home Depot. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) | Frank Franklin II

NEW YORK (AP) — Sears Holdings Corp. said Friday that a data breach at its Kmart stores that started last month may have compromised some customers’ credit and debit cards.

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