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Retail giant Target agreed this week to pay $18.5 million to settle claims by 47 states and the District of Columbia and resolve a multi-state investigation into a massive data breach in late 2013.
more @
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/target-settles-2013-hacked-customer-data-breach-18-5-million-n764031?cid=par-xfinity_20170527
Quote from: walkstall on May 26, 2017, 06:44:30 PM
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Retail giant Target agreed this week to pay $18.5 million to settle claims by 47 states and the District of Columbia and resolve a multi-state investigation into a massive data breach in late 2013.
more @
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/target-settles-2013-hacked-customer-data-breach-18-5-million-n764031?cid=par-xfinity_20170527
And guess who gets the bulk of the settlement money?
Quote from: supsalemgr on May 27, 2017, 05:17:10 AM
And guess who gets the bulk of the settlement money?
Was there any doubt!
All I got was a stinkin' letter, telling me my credit card was compromised.
Quote from: Hoofer on May 27, 2017, 05:04:37 PM
All I got was a stinkin' letter, telling me my credit card was compromised.
Not surprised. Most class action lawsuits are for the revenue enhancement for lawyers.
Quote from: supsalemgr on May 28, 2017, 04:16:02 AM
Not surprised. Most class action lawsuits are for the revenue enhancement for lawyers.
It's a money transfer system.
I pay retailers higher prices - the retailer pays higher premiums to the Insurance company - the Insurance company pays lawyers (repeat). In effect, the lawyers just got a settlement from ME!
Quote from: Hoofer on May 29, 2017, 08:12:13 AM
It's a money transfer system.
I pay retailers higher prices - the retailer pays higher premiums to the Insurance company - the Insurance company pays lawyers (repeat). In effect, the lawyers just got a settlement from ME!
So what your saying is the lawyers get $18 Million and the customers split the .5 Million.
Quote from: walkstall on May 29, 2017, 09:29:48 AM
So what your saying is the lawyers get $18 Million and the customers split the .5 Million.
not exactly, the lawyers get it all, we "customers" have the satisfaction of Target getting "Targeted".