THE WASHINGTON POST – Target said Thursday that credit and debit card account information for 40 million of its customers may have been stolen during the height of the holiday shopping season.
The retailer, which has more than 1,500 stores throughout the U.S., said customer names, debit or credit card numbers, card expiration dates were taken, along with the three-digit security codes often imprinted on the backs of cards, known as CVVs. With that information, it would be easy for criminals to ring up purchases on most Web sites.
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The breach affected those who shopped in a Target store — not online — between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15.
“Target’s first priority is preserving the trust of our guests and we have moved swiftly to address this issue, so guests can shop with confidence,” Gregg Steinhafel, Target’s chairman, president and chief executive officer said in a statement. “We regret any inconvenience this may cause.”
Read more at The Washington Post.
