General Electric Data Loss Compromises 650,000

New York (NY) - A backup tape of credit cards issued by GE Money has been lost, causing owners of credit card holders from around 230 retailers to be at risk of identity theft.

Data from 650,000 customers have been compromised, according to a GE spokesperson. The backup tape was stored by a company called Iron Mountain, which specializes in data storage and protection. It claims the tape was just "misplaced" and not stolen.

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