Names and emails from customers of Citigroup and other big U.S. companies have been exposed after a hacker broke into the servers of the online marketing company Epsilon, news agencies reported, Monday, April 4 . The number of customers affected was not specified, but information such as credit card numbers or Social Security seem to have been preserved.
The first string of U.S. business, Walgreens, the credit card company Capital One Financial, some of the largest U.S. banks, or the home shopping company HSN, are among the companies which during the weekend have warned their customers that some of their information could be revealed. The names and email contacts of some students affiliated with the College Board, an organization representing 5,900 universities and schools, may also be exposed.
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION Epsilon, a subsidiary of Alliance Data Systems computer, said Friday that someone outside the company had violated the Access to records of its customers. The company annually sends more than 40 billion spam mails, usually users who register on sites or that provide their e-mail in connection with a purchase.
"We learned from our email provider, Epsilon, one or more individuals had access to limited information about you," said HSN Sunday in a message sent to its customers. "This information includes your name and e-mail but has no financial or other sensitive information," the group. U.S. banks JP Morgan Chase and Capital One also reported at the end of last week they were investigating to confirm that the thief did not have access to other data. 
The first string of U.S. business, Walgreens, the credit card company Capital One Financial, some of the largest U.S. banks, or the home shopping company HSN, are among the companies which during the weekend have warned their customers that some of their information could be revealed. The names and email contacts of some students affiliated with the College Board, an organization representing 5,900 universities and schools, may also be exposed.
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION Epsilon, a subsidiary of Alliance Data Systems computer, said Friday that someone outside the company had violated the Access to records of its customers. The company annually sends more than 40 billion spam mails, usually users who register on sites or that provide their e-mail in connection with a purchase.
"We learned from our email provider, Epsilon, one or more individuals had access to limited information about you," said HSN Sunday in a message sent to its customers. "This information includes your name and e-mail but has no financial or other sensitive information," the group. U.S. banks JP Morgan Chase and Capital One also reported at the end of last week they were investigating to confirm that the thief did not have access to other data.
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