<p>The fingerprint scanner at my health club rarely recognizes my fingerprint.</p>
<p>Maybe, that’s why I’m not too worried about this. It does seem to be just about everyone.</p>
<p>I will say…this whole thing is adding a layer of “work” on my spending. I have to go to the bank ATM and get money.</p>
<p>thumper–have you decided to stop using CCs?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t be too complacent about this. They got me, and I only shopped at Target once after Thanksgiving.</p>
<p>I’m not using my cc at Target!</p>
<p>The one time I shopped at Target since Nov 17, I only paid cash at Target and will only pay cash for the foreseeable future on the few times I venture over there. The locations are NOT convenient to my home, so I tend not to shop there much. I’d better warn S about further security breaches so he wan monitor his accounts carefully. I believe he may have shopped there and used a card or other.</p>
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<p>Target has presumably stopped the known crack. But there seem to be at least six other unnamed retailers who have recently been discovered to have been cracked the same way. And who knows how many more have been cracked this way but have not discovered it, and what unknown cracks are being exploited now.</p>
<p>Snlmom yes they can be used online.</p>
<p>I believe the extra security comes from not having the readable magnetic strip where the personal data is stored and later accessed via malware. The chip adds several additional layers of security.</p>
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With over 300 million people in the us, no it’s not everyone. Some people may be in both numbers, got their card info and personal data compromised. Others may be in only one of the groups.</p>
<p>It appears the cost to switch every retailers swipe terminal to a chip reader is the way merchants will probably go. In some places in Europe the regular magnetic swipe cards don’t work. So maybe the us is being hit because we have the weaker system. Anyway a switch will mean additional cost that will pass to the consumer. Thanks thieves. </p>
<p>I wish the us government would get involved and trace this crime back. It can be done if you have the resources. If they can catch the group, that would be huge.</p>
<p>They got the source but….</p>
<p>[A</a> nearly 17-year-old is reportedly author behind malware that led to Target’s data breach - Behind the Storefront - MarketWatch](<a href=“Opinion and Commentary - MarketWatch”>http://blogs.marketwatch.com/behindthestorefront/2014/01/17/a-17-year-old-is-reportedly-author-behind-malware-that-led-to-targets-data-breach/)</p>
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Retailers probably count on this kind of thinking and the forgetful nature of customers that is why no significant changes has been done for the past decade.
[Target</a> Got Hacked Hard in 2005. Here’s Why They Let It Happen Again | Threat Level | Wired.com](<a href=“http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2014/01/target-hack/]Target”>Target Got Hacked Hard in 2005. Here's Why They Let It Happen Again | WIRED)</p>