110 Million People Affected By Target Security Breach

Why You Need An Identity Theft Attorney

If you are like most people, at some point over the holidays, you shopped at Target; and, chances are that you are one of the 110 million people whose personal information has been compromised.  In what is being called one of the largest data breaches in history, Target’s headquarters has confirmed that in addition to the 40 million customers whose credit and debit card data were stolen during the busy holiday shopping season, hackers stole personal information, including names, addresses, e-mail addresses and phone numbers, for 70 million customers. To put this in perspective, this means that over one third of all American’s personal information may have been compromised by hackers. If one of these victims is you, please contact our experienced identity theft attorneys now. You can reach our fraud attorneys at 1-800-257-8676. Call now and don’t delay.

Identity theft occurs when someone uses another’s personal identifying information, such as that person’s name, address, credit card number, credit card expiration dates, and other information, without permission, to commit fraud or other crimes.  As many of us have come to experience, recovering from identity theft is often a costly endeavor that is also extremely time-consuming and can take years.  Individual victims often suffer financial costs, including the costs incurred in both civil litigation initiated by creditors and in overcoming the many obstacles they face in obtaining or retaining credit.

Our Identity Theft Attorneys Aren’t Afraid of Corporations

Target’s failure to keep its customer’s sensitive information secure could result in a number of crimes perpetrated on its customers.  The information Target lost, including your identifying information and other financial information, is extremely valuable to thieves. These hacker-thieves could fraudulently open bank accounts or misuse your existing accounts, obtain drivers licenses in your name, or even fraudulently incur healthcare bills. Our identity thief lawyers at the Arguello Law Firm understand that these unfortunate situations can cost you a ton of money.

In addition to out-of-pocket expenses that can reach thousands of dollars for the victims of new account identity theft, and the emotional toll identity theft can take, some victims have to spend what can be a considerable amount of time to repair the damage caused by the identity thieves. Victims of new account identity theft, for example, must correct fraudulent information in their credit reports and monitor their reports for future inaccuracies, close existing bank accounts and open new ones, and dispute charges with individual creditors.

If you think that you are one of the unfortunate 110 million Target customers, please do not hesitate to contact us today.  We might be able to help you.  Contact one of our security breach attorneys at Arguello Law Firm, 281-884-3960 or toll-free 1-800-257-8676