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Egghead.com: Hacker Did Not Access Credit Cards

Egghead.com, an Internet merchant, reported last month that a hacker gained access to its system, and possibly to its database of 3.5 million customers. Egghead.com spokespersons now claim that the hacker did not access customers' credit card numbers.

Egghead.Com: Credit Cards Are Safe, New York Times, January 8, 2001 (registration required).
Egghead says hacker didn't get access to cards, CNET, January 8, 2001. Egghead.com Says Hacker Did Not Nab Credit Card Numbers, Newsbytes.com, January 8, 2001.
Egghead: No Evidence That Hacker Stole Credit Card Info, Mercury Center (via Reuters), January 8, 2001.