Target stores

[tantricia44]

Recently heard on the news that all Target stores were hacked around the time people was spending monies during black Friday! Said it was an inside operation. So, don't use your credit but stick with cash or gift cards if you plan to make a purchase at target. The online target stores were not infiltrated/hacked. Shopper beware!

[BATISTAGIRL663]

my daughter got hacked --stopped at target for a small item $3.49 and swiped her debit card and they nailed her! she has to get a new card and pin and change all accounts with that card listed! terrible terrible world we live in

[bigedshult]

it to bad there thise out there tring to stop us fron shopping at target this year

[luvh8tragedy87]

Wow, I hadn't heard about that. Thanks for the heads up. Boggles my mind why people have to screw others over like that.

[tjung10]

The wife used her card at Target. Got a letter in the mail from the bank, it may have been compromised.
Needless to say they are sending her a new card. But we have not had any unusual charges yet!

[jkhanson]

I did not shop on Black Friday at Target but I did receive this letter (below) from an Identity Theft Protection and Credit Monitoring Service.  It gives a brief explanation of what happened and tips on what you can do to protect yourself if you think your card may have been compromised. 



SUBJECT:  In the News: Target Data Breach & What You Need to Know

Janet,

By now you’ve probably heard about the data breach Target experienced this week, affecting up to 40 million credit and debit cards.  We wanted to help you by providing some information on what happened, why it’s important and what you can do.

What happened?
Data was stolen from up to 40 million credit and debit card holders who made purchases in Target stores between November 27 and December 15, 2013. The stolen information is potentially any credit or debit card used while shopping in stores; not just Target-issued credit cards. Target does not believe any online shoppers were affected.

What was stolen?
Thieves were able to steal: cardholder name, credit or debit card number; card expiration date and CVV number.

What it means for you:
It means your card could be used to make fraudulent purchases, or could be sold online to make purchases.

Some precautions you can take:

    If you think your information may be compromised, or are just generally concerned, call your financial institution and cancel the credit or debit card used at Target during the breach. Ask them to issue you a new card with new numbers.
    Review your bank and credit card statements thoroughly to see if there are purchases you didn’t make. Keep an eye on your transactions for a long time – hackers sell the information to criminals – and it could take a while before you see the effects of that happening.
    Report any suspicious activity to your financial institution right away. The sooner you’re able to flag bad transactions, the better.
    If you do find fraudulent transactions you can call the credit bureaus and place a fraud alert or credit freeze on your accounts.

[potluck6]

I think it was happening until dec15th I shopped using my debit card on the 16th.Still watching my bank statement. This happened at Raleys last year but this one effects all Target stores wow.

[heypeg]

I have been checking my card everyday now because I shopped there during that time. So scary, how could this happen.

[kqa]

I don't even go to Target, but my debit card was compromised a few years ago when some information was stolen. They debited me $29 for a game but after I filed a police report, they decided to give me the credit before they had a chance to hear from the cops.

[moonangel]

I cant remember which news I was at online this morning but it said the numbers are all ready on the blackmarket

[cneimsn]

Yeah I was one of the people that got hacked.  They charged over 40 charges on my card.  Thankfully I didn't have
to pay for any of it.  In fact the card they hacked notified me right away and wouldn't approve any of the charges
till they talked to me to make sure they were mine...  All charges were canceled.  Thank goodness   They even
issued me a new card.  Very thankful

[pkrahmer]

I was not a victim of the target stores. However I don't think it is a question if this will happen to everyone  at somepiont but rather a question of when . with the advances in technology etc everyone should be proactive and cautious about the credit and debit charges

[nmbrown863]

I was planning at shopping at Target on black Friday but did not end up doing so thank goodness!

[dmahoney]

I was informed by my bank that my account had been compromised by the Target issue also. What a bother and who knows what future problems this may cause!?

[skrogman]

Thank you for the heads up.  It's great to come into the Forums and find such good information shared.  I personally do not use Target, but I know many, many do.  I just won't go there because they fired me when my daughter was having a seizure and I asked to leave in the middle of my shift to meet her and my boyfriend at a hospital that was right across the street from the store.