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>>> WE'VE GOT IT TOGETHER NOW.
CHRISTINE ROMANS MICROPHONE IS
WORKING.
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY
THE DATA BREACH FOR TARGET IS 70
MILLION.
>> IT IS MIND-BOGGLING.
AS THEY GO THROUGH WHAT
HAPPENED, WHO GOT WHAT AND HOW
MUCH.
FIRST, WE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE 40
MILLION, THE CREDIT CARD OR CARD
PAYMENT INFORMATION, THE CARD
NUMBER WAS TAKEN, THE CVE AND
ENCRYPTED NUMBERS, NAMES, E-MAIL
ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS FOR 70
MILLION PEOPLE.
HERE IS WHAT THE COMPANY SAYS.
THEY SAY THEY ARE SORRY THAT
THIS HAPPENED, THAT THEIR
CUSTOMERS HAVE TO ENDURE THIS,
THAT GUESTS HAVE TO ENDURE THIS.
IT IS FRUSTRATING THAT THIS
INFORMATION WAS TAKEN.
WE ARE TRULY SORRY.
THEY ARE GOING TO GIVE FREE
CREDIT MONITORING TO EVERY
CUSTOMER THAT SHOPPED AT TARGET
DURING THE PERIOD AFTER BLACK
FRIDAY.
THEY ARE NOT SAYING WHEN YOU ARE
GOING TO BE ABLE TO SIGN UP FOR
THAT.
LET ME GIVE YOU A REALLY
IMPORTANT PIECE OF ADVICE.
CONSUMER EXPERT, SUSAN GRAHAM,
THE DIRECTOR OF CONSUMER
PROTECTION, SAYS BE CAREFUL OF
PEOPLE TAKING YOUR INFORMATION
AND NOW PRETENDING TO BE TARGET,
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHETHER OR
NOT YOU HAVE BEEN BREACHED.
IF ANYBODY CALLS YOU OR E-MAILS
YOU ASKING FOR PERSONAL
INFORMATION, DO NOT GIVE IT TO
THEM.
>> THAT'S JUST UNBELIEVABLE.
>> ARE THEY ANY CLOSER TO
FINDING OUT WHO DID THIS?
>> WE DON'T KNOW WHO DID IT.
WE KNOW THE COMPANY IS TAKING A
H
HIT.
>> THEIR SALES ARE FALLING.
THEY ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE AS
MUCH MONEY.
THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO
PROVIDE CREDIT MONITORING TO
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.
MOSTLY, WHAT PEOPLE ARE ASKING
ME, WHO CARES WHEN TARGET
FIGURES OUT WHO DID IT.
IT IS ALREADY BEEN DONE.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
A LOT OF PEOPLE NOW ARE CALLING
THEIR BANKS AND SWITCHING THEIR
CARDS SAYING I WANT THE SAME
ACCOUNT BUT A NEW NUMBER.
YOU NEED TO LOOK FREQUENTLY AT
YOUR ONLINE ACTIVITY.
YOU WILL NOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FRAUDULENT
ACTIVITY.