Business & Tech

Target Data Breach May Impact 40 Million Customers

Credit and debit card information of millions of customers could be at risk.

Written by Marc Fortier

The credit and debit card information of 40 million customers may be at risk after a potential data theft at Target stores across the country. The Secret Service is currently investigating the "massive data breach," according to USA Today.

The breach began on Black Friday, and spanned until Dec. 15, according to the report. It's possible that someone could have stolen information stored on the magnetic stripe on the backs of cards. If a pin number was acquired, the person could then use an ATM to withdraw cash from a customer's bank account. The thieves could also use the information to create counterfeit credit cards.

Target is based in Minneapolis, with almost 1,800 stores in the United States and 124 in Canada, according to its website. The Woburn branch of Target is located at 101 Commerce Way.

The data theft does not appear to involve online purchases. 

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