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what happened in the TargetQuestionwhat happened in the Target's data breach to illustrate the impact on victims.Answer & ExplanationThe Target data breach, which occurred in late 2013, is one of the most notorious data breaches in history. Here's a detailed illustration of its impact on victims:Scope of the Breach: The break in at Target's system was through the third party vendor login credentials. Target's POS system was targeted with malware by the attackers and they penetrated the targeted organization through this route. This malware compromised roughly about fourty million credit and debit card transactions. Type of Data Compromised: consumer details up to 70 million name, address, phone, details, and email id's. These include full track 1 & 2 data, card numbers, expiration dates, and the CVV codes. Immediate Impact on Victims: Financial Losses: My findings also included cases o

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what happened in the Target's data breach to illustrate the impact on victims.




Answer & Explanation


The Target data breach, which occurred in late 2013, is one of the most

notorious data breaches in history. Here's a detailed illustration of its impact on

victims:


Scope of the Breach:


 The break in at Target's system was through the third party vendor login

credentials.


 Target's POS system was targeted with malware by the attackers and they

penetrated the targeted organization through this route.


 This malware compromised roughly about fourty million credit and debit

card transactions.


Type of Data Compromised:

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