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Retailer Target is investigating a massive data breach that may have affected the card data of millions of bank customers, according to security blogger Brian Krebs.
December 18 -
Thieves who stole card data for 40 million Target shoppers are now trying to sell their ill-gotten information as fast as they can on underground websites, says security blogger Brian Krebs.
December 19 -
JPMorgan Chase is strictly limiting the debit card use of shoppers who used Chase debit cards at Target during the retailer's recent data breach, which took place November 27 to December 15.
December 22 -
As the industry reels from the massive data breach Target announced Thursday, there's debate around the best way for banks to respond.
December 20
Senator Patrick Leahy pledged on Friday to pursue cybersecurity legislation in the wake of a
The breach, which may have affected 40 million debit and credit cards used in Target stores between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, underscores the need for Congress to take steps to protect Americans digital privacy, Leahy said in a Friday
"This data security breach is just the latest in a series of breaches that have impacted the privacy of millions of American consumers in recent years," the Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said in the release. "It is also an important reminder that the Congress must act to develop a comprehensive national strategy to improve the nation's cybersecurity."
Leahy praised the United States Secret Service and the Department of Justice for their investigation into the Target breach.
"I will continue to closely monitor the ongoing investigation and to work with others in Congress to enact meaningful data privacy legislation in the new year," he said.
