5 Hackers Stole 160 Million Credit Card Numbers Says Federal Indictment, Largest Known Data Breach

Hackers Targeted Major Payment Processors, Retailers and Financial Institutions Around the World A federal indictment made public today (July 25) in New Jersey charges five men with conspiring in a worldwide hacking and data breach scheme that targeted major corporate networks, stole more than 160 million credit card numbers and resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in losses. It is the largest such scheme ever prosecuted in the United States. The charges were announced today by U.S. Attorney Paul J.



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