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Egghead.com Hacked, User Information Stolen?

Egghead.com, an online merchant with 3.5 million registered users, was successfully breached by a hacker. User information, including credit card numbers may have been accessed.

Egghead System Hit by Hacker, Washington Post, December 23, 2000.
Egghead tight-lipped about hack investigation, CNET, December 26, 2000.