Hacker breaches credit card security

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    A computer hacker has gained access to more than 5 million Visa and Mastercard credit card accounts in the US.

    The two companies say that none of the information obtained, which would include credit card numbers, was used in a fraudulent way.

    Visa and Mastercard said the hacker breached the security system of a company that processes credit card transactions on behalf of merchants.


    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2774477.stm
     

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