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Retailer Data Breaches in 2018: Was Your Favorite Store Hacked?

Corporate data breaches are becoming all too common. Last year, several high-profile companies including Chipotle, Equifax and Uber fell victim to computer incursions. In 2018, popular retailers are being targeted by hackers -- stores where you've shopped, paid with credit cards and handed over personal information to register for loyalty programs.

The list of big-name retailers that have reported data breaches in 2018 continues to grow. That means millions of shoppers' names, addresses, emails, credit cards, passwords, or

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