B&N: PIN pad tampering was 'sophisticated' crime
NEW YORK -- Barnes & Noble Inc. said Wednesday the tampering of devices used by customers to swipe credit and debit cards in 63 of its stores was a "sophisticated criminal effort" to steal information, and reiterated it's working with federal law enforcement authorities.
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, meanwhile, said Wednesday his office sent a letter to the company seeking more detailed information about the data breach.
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