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Massive Credit-Card Breach

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On estimated 10 million accounts.

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A security breach at the company Global Payments was confirmed late Friday and may have compromised more than 10 million credit-card accounts. All major brands of cards, including Visa and MasterCard, have been endangered. The company processed $167.3 billion worth of transactions in its last fiscal year, and the Atlanta-based firm will assess the damage this weekend.

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