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Visa investigates security breach

Stuart Sumner

16 December 2011 • 1 min read

Visa has been notified of a possible security breach at a European payment processor, whilst 17,000 cards are being reissued in Romania

Credit card firm Visa is investigating reports of a security breach at a European payment processor, with cardholders in eastern Europe potentially affected. In a statement, a spokesperson for V...

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