A cyber-attack that hit Harbor Freight Tools could rank among one of the biggest retail breaches this year, one card issuer says. Card fraud linked to retail breaches is a growing concern for banking institutions. Attacks on retailers ranked among the top two most common reasons for card-related fraud losses in the last 12 months. One issuer says more than 10,000 of its cardholders have so far been impacted; another estimates more than 20,000 have been affected. Another issuer says fraudulent transactions linked to the attack have ramped up within the last two weeks.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/new-retail-breach-among-2013s-biggest-a-5970