A look inside the complex logistics behind the Target hacks

Even though police have arrested two people in Texas who have used stolen Target credit card information, the hackers behind the breach will likely never be found, AP reports. The breach, in which 40 million credit and debit card numbers were stolen along with the personal information for 70 million customers, was likely carried about out by Russian or Eastern European hackers. These hackers are likely part of a complex heirarchy that keeps them several layers removed from the arrested card users. At the lowest level, there are the card users who buy the stolen credit and debit card information and use it to buy expensive goods. They likely buy this information from spam emails sent out by recruiters. They

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