Friday, April 15, 2005

Data Thieves Strike Polo Ralph Lauren (washingtonpost.com)

Data Thieves Strike Polo Ralph Lauren (washingtonpost.com): "Data apparently stolen from the popular clothing retailer Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. is forcing banks and credit card issuers to notify thousands of consumers that their credit-card information may have been exposed.
HSBC North America, a division of London-based HSBC Holdings PLC, has begun notifying holders of the HSBC-issued, General Motors-branded MasterCard that criminals may have obtained access to their credit card information and that the cards should be replaced.
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He said that about 180,000 GM-branded card holders are affected."

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