Santa Clara, CA: An $18.5 million settlement has been reached ending litigation against Target brought by 47 states over the 2013 Target data breach. According to news sources, it is the largest multistate data breach deal in US history.
Under the terms of the agreement, Target must adopt improved measures to make secure customers' information, including executive oversight of a comprehensive information security program, and hiring an independent third party to conduct a security assessment. The retailer must also update and maintain appropriate data encryption policies.
More than 41 million Target customer payment card accounts were affected by the massive 2013 data breach, with contact information compromised for more than 60 million customers. Shortly after the data breach became public, states’ attorneys general launched an investigation which found that hackers accessed Target’s server by using stolen credentials and exploiting weaknesses in its security systems.
Specifically, the investigation revealed that the hackers, after accessing a customer service database, were able to install malware in Target’s system that was able to capture the shoppers’ data, including full names, telephone numbers, email and mailing addresses, payment card numbers, expiration dates and encrypted debit PIN numbers.
Target announced the data breach in December 2013, stating that they were aware the breach had occurred between November 27 and December 15 2013, and confirmed that payment card data was stolen in real time as the cards were swiped in its stores.
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I was confirmed a part of thos impacted by the breech and have received no further information. Has it been cometed? Paid out or where do I find more info? I am still a red card holder and have had suspicious activity from time tontime on my credit file as well been the target of spam. Plz update me
Posted by Madalina Danescu
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I have shopped at Target for years, in multiple states, using both credit and debit. I have also shopped online for years. Please add me as a plaintiff
Posted by Paul Jones
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Please add me to this lawsuit as I was affected
Posted by Gary Marcus
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To Whom it may concern, I,ve purchased many products in Target stores in Fortlauderdale Forida with my debit card and credit card.
Posted by Maria A Dominick
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I have purchased at Target numerous times using my debit cards and I was one of those people got affected by this. I didn't know anything about this class action but I do know that my bank informed me that I was part of it because they have to stopped my card and send me a new one.
Posted by Kris Stivali
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I was involved in the breach and had to get a new card and change all my auto payment
Posted by Latreisha
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I have been shopping at Target for many years, including the dates meantioned. Mostly all my transactions are used with a credit/ debit card. I am really upset to find out they could not secure personal information. Yes, I feel my rights were violated.
Posted by Marion Rinkel
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I have made purchases at Target with both debit and credit cards.
Posted by william dimola
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I have used my credit card at target during that period
Posted by Lisa Green-Seabrook
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I have shopped at Target on numerous occassions using my Debit and Credit Card
Posted by tracy bennett
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I had to have a new debit card issued over this .
Posted by Christine
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Hello,
I just read the results of the Target customer financial information breech that occurred in 2013.
I had been shopping at the local Target store in my state and had shopped their several times during the dates that where announced when this breech first occurred.
I did not read anything in this update/ conclusion of this case that states the compensation, future protection and safety of any of the customers such as myself, who where victims of this breech.
How do we know whatever happened too and where all of our private information went or is?
What are our guarantees that this breech will not come back to bit us back in the future?
Can you provide answers to these questions, please?
Thank you
Posted by Susan Szymecki
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How can I be added to the lawsuit?
Posted by Carol Nems
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Please add me to the lawsuit.
Posted by CHARLES ATWELL
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ive been told by experian ive been breached an under life lock please add me to law suite
Posted by Randy Fraley
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ADD ME TO THE LIST, I deal my rights have bein violated.Thank You!
Posted by ELONA JONES
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Target paid for life-lock for 12 months due to this breach
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