Officials at Global Payments, a Sandy Springs-based credit card processor, says a recent data breach has been contained to fewer than 1.5 million cards in North America.
The hack occurred between January 21 and February 25. Visa and MasterCard credit card numbers were stolen, which in turn could be used to create counterfeit new cards.
Amy Corn of Global Payments says the company has secured its system and a forensic analysis is taking place.
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