BreachBytes

Just when it started to seem that 2008 was going to be a better year than 2007 for data breaches, the Massachusetts Banking Association is notifying its members of a major data breach at an unnamed retailer. Boston Business Journal is reporting on the breach. According to the article, between 60 and 70 banks have been contacted by Visa and Mastercard. As of this time the retailer involved has not been named , although this is sure to change very soon. This smells of last year’s well-documented TJX breach and subsequent fallout. It remains to be seen if this story will pick up steam like TJX did, but if the retailer is a well-known company it could well be TJX2. From the article:

“The MBA estimates that hundreds of thousands of credit and debit cards owned by consumers in Massachusetts and northern New England states could be affected, and it is urging consumers to monitor their accounts,” the statement said.

We will follow up on this story as more details emerge.

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