Details of one million credit cards stolen during a breach of the Target website last month are circulating on the black market, according to the black market beat. New York Times.
The security company Easy Solutions noticed an increase in stolen high-value cards at known "shops" that is 10 to 20 times higher than the numbers they knew. “Stolen cards are from almost everyone bank, ”Reports the New York Times.
Security researcher Brian Krebs, who first announced the Target hack, reported Friday that the hackers sell 1 million cards from $ 20 to over $ 100 a card.
Those who buy the cards make copies and use them to buy from stores. Of course, if they know the owner's PIN, they can easily withdraw cash. Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel said in a message to his customers that "there is no indication that the PIN numbers have been violated."
The company said it would complete the update and the 40 million customers this weekend. These customers made purchases at Target stores from 27 November to December 15.
