Bruning Issues Consumer Alert" Nebraska Target Shoppers Should Review Bank and Cred Statements for Unauthorized Activity

 
LINCOLN – Attorney General Bruning released the following statement regarding the recent data breach reported by Target. The data breach is reported to have affected up to 40 million people who used credit or debit cards to pay for purchases in Target stores this year between November 27 and December 15. 
“Data breaches may leave Nebraskans vulnerable to identity theft,” said Bruning. “Nebraskans who believe their information may have been compromised should review their bank and credit card statements for any unauthorized activity. As always, report any unauthorized charges to your card issuers immediately, notify credit bureaus in writing and file a report with law enforcement. For more information or to file a complaint, call our Consumer Protection Hotline at (800) 727-6432 or file a complaint online at ago.ne.gov.” 
Nebraskans are eligible for one free credit report annually from each of the three largest credit bureaus at www.annualcreditreport.com. 
More information on the Target data breach can be found here.