Target被骇 三分之一美国人个资外泄

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2014.01.11 02:26 pm


Target去年底成为黑客攻击目标，受害顾客可能达1亿1000万人。
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美国第三大零售商Target顾客个资被骇情况远比预期更糟糕。该公司10日证实，个资被窃人数比先前宣布的4000万多了7000万人，意味最多可能有1亿1000万人受影响，等于每三名美国人就有一人个资遭窃。为安抚顾客，Target将为消费者提供一年免费的信用监控和身分盗用保护服务。

Target在12月19日表示，黑客于年终节日购物季期间，取得约4000万名顾客的付款卡资料，失窃个资包括信用卡及金融卡资料、客户名字及个人身分确认码 (PIN)。调查后发现，有第二批资料遭黑客窃取，包括多达7000万人的姓名、邮件地址、手机号码及电子邮件地址。两批受害顾客可能部分重迭。

理财信息网Bankrate的高级金融分析师麦布莱德表示，新发现的失窃数据不但有可能加深个人身分被盗的危险，消费者还可能遭到垃圾邮件的骚扰。他说：「若没有社会安全号，只用姓名开卡很难。但一旦不法分子获得社安号，又有其它一切信息，那就麻烦了。」

Target将为顾客提供一年免费的信用监控和身分盗用保护服务，在接下来的三个月即可注册使用。

人数庞大的个资被窃案对消费者而言是打不完的电话，因为他们要取消银行帐户、换新卡和提交身分被窃报告；顾客对Target的品牌忠诚度也跌至谷底，许多消费者纷纷表示不愿再光顾Target。风险分析专家指出，「重获信任需要时间」。

虽然Target对个资遭窃带来的后果已做好准备，将上季的营收预期下调，更预计开业至少一年的分店在第四季度的销售额下降2.5%。但许多分析师认为，个资被窃将成为Target的经济负担，负面影响可能持续多季，股价也会因消费者「撤离」而受到重创。

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New Target Snafu: Some Gift Cards Not Activated; Hold Zero Value

By Patti Petitte |  Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013  |  Updated 12:51 PM ESTView Comments (0) | Email | Print

Target is facing another potential meltdown this week as customers across the country are learning that Target gift cards they either bought or received don't hold any value.

A Target spokesperson said Tuesday morning that some of its gift cards were not "fully activated" when consumers purchased them over the holidays.

Target would not say how many gift cards were affected, but said so far it appeared to be less than 0.1 percent of the total number of gift cards sold. The retail giant did not give dates when the affected gift cards were sold; the spokesperson only said they were sold "during the holiday period."

Target said all of its stores will honor the affected cards; no receipt is required. Customers should bring the affected gift cards to guest services or call 1-800-544-2943 for help.

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Target祸不单行啊！

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I am changing. The credit card company said the Target issue is real.

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Target should call the affected customers. I am changing all credit card because do not remember which one was used there.