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We have a lot to cover starting with this. 40 million credit and debit accounts may be at risk after statements assuring customers their p.i.n. information was safe despite an ingenious hacking plot that scooped account numbers, codes and other data. target had to issue a reversal. they said the secret code that is can unlock someones bank account, the personal identification numbers were stolen as well. still, target insists that data is encrypted and believes it will keep numbers out of crooks...

Here is the statement from target spokesperson. the p.i.n. information was encrypted at the key pad, remained encrypted within our system and when removed from the system. certainly, that should sound comforting to shoppers, a few layers of security. with hackers who are this sophisticated, there are still reasons for shoppers to be concerned. >> i never use my debit card, i use my credit card. what do you do if you are concerned about your debit card information being compromised? >> reporter: ...

Were compromised. alexandra field is live with the hatest from target and the customers. >> reporter: theyre admitting this is a bigger breach than initially reported initially we knew card numbers and names had been taken now we know p.i.n. numbers had been taken. target has said the data was scrambled and it will be difficult to decipher. theyre reassuring customers that that information is protected. it reads, the p.i.n. information was fully encrypted at the keypad, remained encrypted within...

Target customers are even more on edge after a new update that hackers did, indeed, steal pin data in a massive credit card breach. the retailer initially said it didnt happen. alexandra field live from new york. what is the latest? >> reporter: so many concerns for consumers, not just the 40 million who were hacked but also for all of us, reminding us our information can be very vulnerable. at the same time, target stores are trying to reassure customers saying that the pin data that is stolen ...

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 ...

Tell shoppers their information is still safe and secure, despite the fact those incrypted pin numbers were stolen as part of the massive data breach. the pin information was fully incrypted at the key pad, remained incrypted within the system and remained encrypted leaving our system. so a few layers of security there but security experts are telling us with hackers this sophisticated, there are still reasons for shoppers to be concerned. >> i know that i never use my debit card. i just use my ...

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...

If youve known anyone where someones gotten into their checking account, it is quite an ordeal to try to restore those funds. credit cards, not as much. but you have quite a process to go through there. are we talking about credit cards or is this just debit cards? >> with pins, you mainly have to worry about debit cards and thats problematic. debit card froud aud is more difficult to resolve than credit card fraud. theyre taking money directly out of your account, you have to wait for the finan...