Target Says 70 Million-Plus Were Affected by Data Breach

Target said 70 million customers were affected by a data breach at its stores between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, an increase from a previous estimate of 40 million customers

The 70 million customers may be separate from the initial 40 million customers, the company said, though there may be some overlap.

The latest figure came during Target’s ongoing forensic probe, which revealed that “certain guest information — separate from the payment card data previously disclosed — was taken during the data breach,” according to a press release from the company. Target says the theft is not a new breach. The stolen information includes names, mailing addresses, phone numbers or email addresses for those 70 million or so customers. Read more…

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