said the names email addresses and payment information of 6000 online customers were stolen in january because of a thirdparty breach bright horizons family solutions a child care provider also announced that its customers information was compromised because of a problem at easydraft which processes payments for the companythe thefts have reignited the push for more secure credit and debit cards similar to those used in europe and elsewhere and have prompted congressional calls for tougher consumer protections and federal breach notification requirementsin addition to investigations by federal and some state authorities at least three congressional panels will begin holding hearings on consumer data theft a senate banking subcommittee will hear testimony on monday targets chief financial officer john mulligan will testify before the senate judiciary committee along with law enforcement officials a third hearing in the house commerce committee will take place wednesday