MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Target says about 40 million credit and debit card accounts may have been
affected by a data breach.The chain said Thursday that the accounts may have been impacted between Nov. 27
and Dec. 15.TheMinneapolis company said it immediately told authorities and financialinstitutions once it
became aware of the breach and that it is teamingwith a third-party forensics firm to investigate the
matter.TargetCorp. said that customers who made purchases at its U.S. stores duringthe impacted period and
suspected unauthorized activity should call themat 866-852-8680.Target has 1,797 U.S. stores and 124 in
Canada.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Target says about 40 million credit and debit card
accounts may have been affected by a data breach.The chain said Thursday that the accounts may have been
impacted between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15.TheMinneapolis company said it immediately told authorities and
financialinstitutions once it became aware of the breach and that it is teamingwith a third-party forensics
firm to investigate the matter.TargetCorp. said that customers who made purchases at its U.S. stores
duringthe impacted period and suspected unauthorized activity should call themat 866-852-8680.Target has
1,797 U.S. stores and 124 in Canada.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material
may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.