Government to track down thieves in Target breach

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder says the
Justice Department is committed to tracking down the thieves who stole
information from millions of customers of Target Corp.
In an
appearance Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Holder said
that the government also will hunt down any people and groups that
exploit the stolen data through credit card fraud.
Hackers stole
about 40 million debit and credit card numbers in the pre-Christmas data
heist. They also took personal information — including email addresses,
phone numbers, names and home addresses — of another 70 million people.
Minneapolis-based Target says it is working with the Secret Service and the Justice Department in
response to the data breach.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder says the
Justice Department is committed to tracking down the thieves who stole
information from millions of customers of Target Corp.
In an
appearance Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Holder said
that the government also will hunt down any people and groups that
exploit the stolen data through credit card fraud.
Hackers stole
about 40 million debit and credit card numbers in the pre-Christmas data
heist. They also took personal information — including email addresses,
phone numbers, names and home addresses — of another 70 million people.
Minneapolis-based Target says it is working with the Secret Service and the Justice Department in
response to the data breach.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.

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