As it stands Target is currently working with law enforcement officials and outside experts to prevent similar attacks from happening in the future, as well as trying to determine how its systems were compromised in the first place. Given that this was done right smack in the holiday season, the timing couldn’t be worse as not only did it undermine the confidence of shoppers who would have shopped at Target, but leaving some with a mess that they would have to sort out during the festive season.
While MasterCard and Visa officials did not have anything to say, American Express stated that they were aware of the incident and have since put fraud controls into place. So if you have shopped at Target recently, like we said, you might want to call your bank and ask for a new card just to be on the safe side.