The 130 million credit and debit cards taken by hacker Albert Gonzalez was the largest breach of card data known to date. Albert Gonzalez faces his sentencing in March. Settlement offers are being made by card brands to financial institutions, including American Express’ $3.6 million and Visa’s $60 million settlement offers. There are the hidden costs of a data breach that can’t be measured in dollars, but rather in loss of trust and confidence in an institution by its customers. The real justice isn’t about the money taken and the fraud that hit institutions across the U.S.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/blogs/heartland-one-year-later-what-have-we-learned-p-422