Chicago's Trustwave sued over Target data breach

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http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140325/BLOGS11/140329865

By John Pletz
On Technology
Crains Chicago Business
March 25, 2014

Trustwave Holdings Inc., a Chicago-based credit card security company, was 
sued alongside Target Corp. by banks who say they suffered financial 
damages when the retailer was hacked during the holiday shopping season.

Although the most serious allegations are leveled at Target, the suit 
alleges that Trustwave failed to identify deficiencies in the retailer's 
IT systems. Trustwave's software audits companies' IT systems to make sure 
they comply with credit card security regulations.

The lawsuit is a blow to Trustwave, which according to the complaint says 
it has "performed more Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI 
DSS) Certifications than all other companies combined."

It's also the first time the company, which keeps a low profile and is 
loath to discuss its customers, has been publicly connected to the Target 
breach.

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