Eugene David ...The One-Minute Pundit |
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Wednesday, March 21, 2007
This is peachy:
Data stolen from TJX -- the parent company of T.J. Maxx and other retailers -- has surfaced in the Sunshine State, where it's been used to help thieves steal about $8 million in merchandise from Wal-Mart stores. The thieves used the stolen TJX customer data to create dummy credit cards for purchasing Wal-Mart and Sam's Club gift cards, and then used those to hit stores in 50 of the Florida's 67 counties. I understand why some people won't order on the Web; you never know where your credit card will show up. That a big company had sensitive data stolen so easily like this is inexcusable -- and a little scary. (See also here)
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