Target Corp. and Neiman Marcus was hacked by credit card hackers

Credit card hackers might be developing a taste for the finer things in life. Upscale department store Neiman Marcus confirmed that its database of customer information was hacked last month, independent security researcher Brian Krebs reported on Friday.

A spokesman for the company tells Reuters that they don’t know exactly how many customers have been affected by the breach, and declined to comment if this incident was related to Target in anyway. The U.S. Secret Service is currently investigating. 

Law enforcement sources have said they suspect the ring leaders are from Eastern Europe, which is where most big cyber crime cases have been hatched over the past decade.

An investigation found that hackers stole the personal information of at least 70 million customers, including names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses. Neiman Marcus said it was not sure if the breach was related to the Target incident.

Neiman Marcus was first informed of unauthorized payment card activity by its payments processor in December. A recent report also suggests that at least three other major U.S. retailers were targeted and that they may have been victims of a large scale security breach as well, these retailers have not been named. 

Sources close to the investigation believe that the ring leaders might be from Eastern Europe, but so far no public statements have been made regarding the hackers. If you happened to shop at Neiman Marcus, or any other major retailer during the holiday season for that matter, it would be best to keep an eye on your card activity, and report to the bank immediately should you spot an anomaly.