2014 — Capital One: Capital One has sent notification to customers…
Data compromised
Personal information
Technical writeup
Capital One has sent notification to customers regarding a possible breach to their personal information. They discovered that a former employee of the company may have improperly accessed customer accounts, which could have been linked to unauthorized transactions. The information accessed included names, account numbers, SOcial SEcurity numbers, payment information and other account information. The credit card company has notified law enforcement of the breach.The company is also offering one
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