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They are heavily encrypted and impossible to decode. alexander field is live for us now in new york. so, is that the case, very difficult to, i guess, decode? >> reporter: well, fred, target is telling shoppers they believe that the information is safe, secure and protected, but some security experts are saying its possible that that information might not be. there are sophisticated hackers out there right now trying access those p.i.n. numbers, so really no reason for shoppers to wait and find ...

All right. we start with a frightening new development in the target credit card breach. target now says hackers did steal the p.i.n.s that you punch in when you use your debit card, but the retail giant says they are heavily encrypted and impossible to decode. alexandra field is live for us now in new york. so is that the case? does that, i guess, allay any fears? >> well, fredricka, that is the message from the retailer target wants the shoppers to feel that that information is safe and secure...

Nearly ten feet thick. one rescue ship has stalled in the ice. and another rescue boat is to turn back. well, well talk about one of the crew members live from the stranded ship just ahead. but first, the impact of targets massive debit card security breech is growing by the day. millions of shop rs are told to get new cards after target admitted that customers pin numbers were stolen. but target is insisting the pin data is still safe and secure. cnns alexander field reports from new york. >> j...

So what is target saying about this now? all right, victor. target is saying the pin numbers that have been stolen have already been transferred into an indecipherable code. the store maintains that the pin numbers are encrypted. and youre safe. if youre a shopper there probably is no reason that you wouldnt want to take extra steps to protect yourself. just the day after stlag was no evidence that personal identification numbers or pins were accessed in its massive security breach, a turnaround...

Personal identification numbers or p.i.n.s. the concern according to reuters, the kind of cybercriminals who stole the information from 40 million credit and debit cards might be able to crack the encrypted data. that might be one reason jp morgan chase limited how much could be taken at atms or used at stores. they stated this. really disturbing, this happened between a pretty lengthy period of time. >> key time. >> between november 27th and december 15th. that is three weeks of just passing th...

Identification numbers your pin numbers and magnetic strip on the back of your card and they would sell ten dollars for an american customer, 50 for a european and clear off the magnetic strip and reprinted it and people worldwide would go to an atm and withdraw funds. >> hundreds of millions? >> were talking a 300 million at three corporations alone so it will be more than 300 million. >> shep: it appears we are vulnerable all the time? >> here is the deal you got five people involved. two have...

Are you now or have you ever been? the i.r.s. sought documentation of our meetings, rallies, events and candidate forums including video and audio transcription -gs, notes, copies of all handouts, the political party of seekers and an issues list. the i.r.s. sought identifying information on employees, data on volunteers, and members, plus employer identification numbers on businesses with which we associate. these are our donors. they have names. mike the printer, who gave us a discount on hand...

Thats wedged between two buildings. and the word boeing and identification numbers can be seen on it. the police commissioner said, as you said, that theyre assuming that its part of a piece of the plane that crashed into the world trade center. but it comes at an odd time for many that its being found, because this is right behind a foreclosed islamic cultural center thats been criticized for being way too close to ground zero. you might wonder, how did they find it? where did they find it? it ...

Blocks from ground zero and investigators want to take a closer look at whats wedged between two buildings behind me where police are now standing guard. it appears to be part of a jets landing gear, four feet by five feet, in a narrow alleyway. you can just make out the word boeing and identification numbers. >> about 86 feet from -- >> new yorks police commissioner inspected the site himself saying theyre assuming the battered metal is part of the landing gear from one of the planes that destr...

Affiliates over the past year and we have seen there are now 174 ghoups out there at least some of which including the mutual association of new york here in new york city are getting tax payer dollars yet we dont know what they are actually doing with that money. >> its not acorn. these are new groups. its not the same thing. >> these are groups that have the same directors have the same tax id numbers tame employer identification numbers in many cases the same employees. >> congress cuts them ...