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Sead Fadilpašić

Target may have suffered another damaging data leak as hackers claim 8.6GB haul

A newly remodelled Target store.
  • Hacker alias Xpl0itrs claims to have stolen 8.6GB of Target source code
  • Researchers suspect it’s recycled data from January’s confirmed 860GB breach
  • Xpl0itrs has a history of dubious leak claims, fueling skepticism about authenticity

Hackers are claiming to have breached Target in what would be the US supermarket giant's second breach of 2026 alone.

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