Target will pay $67 million in data breach settlement - The Spokesman Review
NEW YORK – Target has reached a deal to pay up to $67 million to settle Visa claims related to a massive 2013 data breach that resulted in the theft of millions of debit and credit card numbers. The breach of Target’s computer systems compromised 40 million credit and debit card accounts. The Minneapolis retailer said Tuesday that the issuers of a majority of the cards that were compromised have entered into direct settlements with Target and Visa, giving the companies the green light to make a larger deal. Charles Zimmerman, a lawyer for a group of banks that are suing Target over breach-related losses, called the settlement another attempt by the retailer to avoid fully reimbursing card issuers. GM recalls more vehicles because of faulty headlights DETROIT – General Motors Co. is adding 181,000 cars in the U. S. and Canada to a 2014 recall for headlights that can stop working, and it will have to repair thousands more for a second time... The expansion covers the 2005 Buick LaCrosse and the 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix in the U. S. , as well as the 2005 Buick Allure in Canada. Vehicles that were repaired under the first recall in November of 2014 will have to be repaired again because the replacement part can fail and cut off the headlights, spokesman Alan Adler said. The 2014 recall affected 316,357 vehicles from 2006 through 2009. Google offers smartphone in six African nations for $98. Source: www.spokesman.com
