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Blame for record-breaking credit card data theft laid at the feet of WEP »

Posted by: _kam0_ 1 year, 3 months ago

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New details have emerged about what has become the largest consumer data theft to date. TJX disclosed in a regulatory filing in late March that hackers had stolen data covering over 45m credit cards over an 18-month period. The WSJ has done some digging, and what has come to light is a sad tale of poor security and corporate irresponsibility.