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MasterCard 'Following' Potential UK Breach

Dan Kaplan writes on SC Magazine Online:

MasterCard International said today it is responding to a "potential" security breach at a U.K.-based retailer – but would not confirm whether any of its cardholders were affected.

"Because this is an ongoing investigation, we cannot disclose specific details regarding the incident or comment, other than to say that we are cooperating and we have notified the banks that issue MasterCard cards to monitor for any suspicious account activity and take the necessary steps to protect cardholders," read a MasterCard statement issued today.

According to a silicon.com report, a security breach occurred at a U.K. online retailer, leading to thousands of MasterCard and Visa holders to cancel their credit cards. As many as 4,000 U.K. MasterCard customers were affected, the report said.

A MasterCard spokesman would not comment on that, and a Visa spokesperson could not immediately be reached for comment.

posted by Fergie @ 4/28/2006 04:24:00 PM