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A dozen companies say that hackers may have stolen millions of consumer email addresses because...

Monday, April 4, 2011, 2:36 PM ET
A dozen companies say that hackers may have stolen millions of consumer email addresses because of a security breach at an ad company, including banks COF, BCS, USB, C and JPM, and retailers BBY, TIVO, WAG and KR, plus DIS. The companies are warning customers to expect fraudulent emails that try to coax account login information from them.

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1980XLS Comments (2126)

Geoffster,

Western Union (seekingalpha.com/symbo...) should see a Pop in $1000 wire transfers.

4 Apr 2011, 02:50 PM Reply Like

inthemoney Comments (981)

Yep, US bank told me this on Friday. How comforting that first they sell my information to somebody without me knowing it and then that company loses it.

4 Apr 2011, 02:50 PM Reply Like

Sailbad The Sinner Comments (32)

For those w/ high schoolers taking the SAT's , CollegeBoard.com was also on that list of those hacked. Talk to your kids about it.

4 Apr 2011, 02:59 PM Reply Like

Dawgeatdog Comments (83)

Watch for those emails that claim you might have been affected by the theft. They'll claim to be your bank warning you and even encouraging you to check for yourself by clicking on their hyperlink to their phony website to log on and see.

4 Apr 2011, 05:28 PM Reply Like

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