Wawa data breach part of ‘concerning’ industry trend?
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-01-03T16:58:00
While Wawa continues to investigate the source of a widespread data breach that put thousands of customers at risk, its connection to a recent Visa alert suggests other retailers should be on the lookout for similar threats to their cyber-security infrastructure.
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