Update: FBI Makes Connections in Data Breach Case

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Via C|Net News.

[snip]

A data security breach that has spurred at least two large banks to cancel thousands of customer debit cards appears to 
be connected to an older ongoing investigation in Sacramento, the FBI said Friday.

Scores of Bank of America and Washington Mutual customers have received notifications from the banks that their debit 
cards were cancelled because of a breach at a "third-party" establishment. In interviews with CNET News.com, neither 
bank would disclose the name of the unidentified company.

However, law enforcement and banking sources, who asked for anonymity, told CNET News.com that the unidentified 
business was one of the big-box retailers.

[snip]

More here:
http://news.com.com/2100-1029_3-6038287.html

- ferg


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