[telecom] Target: Hack may have hit 40 million accounts

Target: Hack may have hit 40 million accounts

Holiday shopping itself can be stressful enough. Now Target adds to the angst with news of a widespread theft of customers' credit and debit card data.

by Lance Whitney December 19, 2013

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Bruce Schneier pointed out that people use credit cards online for the simple reason that the law in the U.S. limits their liability to $300. Debit cards are in a different category, but most banks will absorb loses due to fraud.

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