Ron Burgundy Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 By Dhanya Skariachan and Jim Finkle NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - The data breach at Target Corp over the holiday shopping season was far bigger than initially thought, the U.S. retailer said on Friday, as state attorneys general announced a nationwide investigation into the cyber-attack. The personal information of at least 70 million customers was stolen by cyber-criminals, including names, mailing addresses, phone numbers and email addresses, Target said. "I know that it is frustrating for our guests to learn that this information was taken and we are truly sorry they are having to endure this," Target Chief Executive Gregg Steinhafel said in a statement on Friday. Shares of Target fell 1 percent to $62.72, hovering near a year-low. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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