Target

1 breach41M affected in allTechtarget.com

2013 breach of 41M payment cards and 60M contacts; USD 18.5M multistate settlementHacking exposed payment cards, names, addresses, phone numbers and emails. Reported to the California AG.Hacking41M affectedRetailUSDec 19, 2013

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source2026-09-25

Target, 2013-12-19https://www.maine.gov/ag/sites/maine.gov.ag/files/docs/Data%20breach%20spreadsheet%208-1-2021%20through%2012-5-2018%20REDACTED.xlsx

lawsuit2026-09-25

Target, 2013-12-19USD 18.5M 47-state AG settlement (May 2017)

records2026-09-25

Target, 2013-12-1941000000

summary2026-09-25

Target, 2013-12-19Target's 2013 data breach affected more than 41 million customer payment card accounts and exposed contact information for more than 60 million customers. In 2017, 47 states and DC reached a USD 18.5M settlement, then the largest multistate

title2026-09-25

Target, 2013-12-192013 breach of 41M payment cards and 60M contacts; USD 18.5M multistate settlement

status2026-09-25

Target, 2013-12-19settled

fine_usd2026-09-25

Target, 2013-12-1918500000

lawsuit2026-09-25

Target, 2013-12-19$18.5M multistate attorneys general settlement (2017)

sector2026-09-25

Target, 2013-12-19retail

attack2026-09-25

Target, 2013-12-19hacking

data_types2026-09-25

Target, 2013-12-19["payment-card","names","addresses","phone","emails"]

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Target, 2013-12-19organization

records2026-09-25

Target, 2013-12-1970000000

disclosed2026-09-25

Target, 2013-12-192013-12-19

discovered2026-09-25

Target, 2013-12-192013-12

summary2026-09-25

Target, 2013-12-19Malware on Target's US point-of-sale registers stole payment card data from about 40 million card accounts between November 27 and December 15, 2013, and the intruder also took names, addresses, phone numbers or emails for up to 70 million

title2026-09-25

Target, 2013-12-19POS malware steals 40 million payment cards and data on 70 million guests

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Target, 2013-12-19