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Target's Heating and Refrigeration Company Gave Hackers the Key to Customer Data


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Target HVAC

One of the companies Target uses for HVAC and refrigeration work had login credentials for Target's central network that hackers used in their November attack.

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The massive Target data breach is a symbol of the need for tighter data security in big retail chains, but it's also still an evolving story in its own right.

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