Data Loss Source: Certegy Check Services, a company that retailers rely on to prevent losses from bounced checks, has compromised the privacy of about 8.5 million consumers. Its clients include major retail stores, among them T.J. Maxx, Bed Bath & Beyond, Amazon.com, Best Buy, Sears and OfficeMax.
Date of Loss:Sept. 6, 2007
Size of Loss: 2.3 million records
Affected Individuals: Customers of Certegy’s clients
Geographic Focus: U.S.
Data contained: Customer data
Additional Notes:: A senior database administrator at Certegy misappropriated millions of confidential consumer records containing credit card, bank account and other personal information. The employee sold the data for marketing purposes rather than for identity theft or other types of fraud, investigators report. Still, the data breach has created serious concerns.
Additional Information : NY Daily News

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