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April 3, 2011 10:53 pm GMT

Email Breach At Email Marketer Epsilon Affects TiVo, Citi, Marriott And More

In case you haven't already received the ominous sounding email, data held by email marketing firm Epsilon was compromised earlier this week -- the hack apparently executed by one person. The breach, which keeps broadening in scope as more companies inform their customers, has thus far affected these top brands: TiVo, Walgreens, US Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Capital One, Citi, Home Shopping Network, McKinsey & Company, Ritz-Carlton Rewards, Marriott Rewards, New York & Company, Brookstone, and The College Board.The notification emails each brand has been sending their customers is some version of the below.
We have been informed by Epsilon, the vendor that sends email to you on our behalf, that your e-mail address may have been exposed by unauthorized entry into their system.

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