Target point-of-sale crack may have been through a vendor

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“We can confirm that the ongoing forensic investigation has indicated that the intruder stole a vendor’s credentials which were used to access our system,” Target spokeswoman Molly Snyder said.

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<p>The article also mentions other retailers whose point-of-sale systems have been cracked.</p>