MasterCard Warns of Possible “Massive” Data Breach

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According to Andrew R. Johnson, MasterCard Inc. MA -1.36% just reported that it is investigating a possible breach of cardholder account data involving a U.S.-based payment processor.

The Purchase, N.Y., credit-card company said law enforcement has been notified of the matter and an “independent data security organization” is conducting an ongoing forensic review of the matter. The company is alerting card-issuing banks regarding “certain MasterCard accounts that are potentially at risk.”

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Link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303816504577313411294908868.html

Is there an object lesson here for HIT data protection and EHR identity theft?

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