Debit-card processor claims data breach part of global fraud operation

 | Tue, 01/20/2009 - 03:00

Heartland Payment Systems, the Princeton, N.J.-based provider of credit and debit processing, payroll, check management and payments services to more than 250,000 business locations across the country, Tuesday disclosed it was the victim of a security breach.

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