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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey
They did not hack a database.
They inserted themselves between the card reader and the first point of encryption.
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You got a point there but its because the reader is "integrated" to the POS machine, and that is only to facilitate the transaction by sending to the reader the operation, signals and acknowledgements. Nothing unusual for a retailer but I want to say that I prefer the smaller shop approach in which the cashier types the amount on the card reader and hands it to the client to insert or swipe the card to complete the transaction.
Regardless... always some chit that bad guys are infinitely smarter that the good guys. Places like Target will not invest to be offensive. Customers always get the short straw and the retailer a chuckle from the government.