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Marriott Says New Data Breach Affects 5.2 Million Guests

Marriott says guests’ names, loyalty account information and other personal details may have been accessed in the second major data breach to hit the company in less than two years. Marriott said Tuesday approximately 5.2 million guests worldwide may have …

Illinois Cardholder Sues Neiman Marcus Over Data Breach

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd., the luxury department store operator, was sued by an Illinois woman over a data breach in which the retailer initially said more than 1 million customer credit cards may have been compromised. Hilary Remijas, a Neiman …

Target Hackers Difficult to Track

It doesn’t surprise experts that some debit and credit card numbers stolen from Target’s computer systems may have surfaced among nearly 100 fake credit cards seized by police in Texas this week. Even so, they say the bust is unlikely …

States Probe Neiman Marcus Breach as Bank Sues Target

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. is being investigated by states including Connecticut and Illinois over the theft of customer credit-card data by hackers, and a bank sued Target Corp. for its data breach during the holiday season. Connecticut Attorney General George …

Hackers Disclose Israelis’ Credit Card Information

Hackers claiming to be Saudis posted credit card information of thousands of Israelis on the Internet, credit card companies said Tuesday, in what appeared to be a politically motivated attack. An expert played down its scope. The Israeli Ynet news …