Hackers Accused of Stealing 160 Million Credit, Debit Card Numbers

Five hackers have been charged with attacking the computer networks of more than a dozen major corporations and stealing at least 160 million credit and debit card numbers in an operation that spanned seven years. Prosecutors called this the largest hacking and data theft case in the United States.

The group of hackers, comprised of four Russians and one Ukrainian, was formally charged in New Jersey on Thursday and accused of conspiring to penetrate the networks of large corporations like Nasdaq, Visa, 7-Eleven, JCPenney and Dow Jones, among others