Target Raises Estimate of Customers Hit by Data Breach

Target, the second-largest U.S. discount retailer, increased its estimate of people affected by the recent data security breach to as many as 110 million and said additional information was stolen. Names, home and email addresses for as many as 70 million people were taken, the Minneapolis-based company said in a statement. That information is in addition to the credit card and debit card data of 40 million accounts that Target previously said was taken. Target spokeswoman Molly Snyder said while it's likely the two groups of victims overlap, Target doesn't yet know the extent, and it's possible they are distinct.