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Detailing just how those hackers pulled off one of the biggest data heists ever. >> now with this new information that many other retailers could potentially have been breached, that number could potentially double in the next couple weeks. >> reporter: here's how they did it. according to a cybersecurity firm called eyesight, they used highly sophisticated and nearly undetectable malware that's a computer program that is surreptitiously placed in a system to corrupt point of sale systems. that means at the register itself, your information was being grabbed. eyesight says many retail organiza...

Detailing just how those hackers pulled off one of the biggest data heists ever. >> now with this new information that many other retailers could potentially have been breached, that number could potentially double in the next couple of weeks. >> reporter: here's how they did it according to a cybersecurity firm called eyesight who has contributed to the investigation. they used highly sophisticated and nearly unprotected malware that is a kartoxa surreptitiously put in, eyesight says many retail organizations may not know they've been infected. the software infests retail processing systems, ...

Know about the hack attack is being kept under wraps as cyber forensic experts through these clues. what we do know is homeland security is woerld this isn't an isolated event. the u.s. government now warning retailers across the country to be on high alert, that massive attack on target over the holidays, may have compromised the personal information of up to 110 million customers. it could be just the beginning. in a brand new bulletin the department of homeland security now revealing that target may not have been alone. that the malicious software has potentially infected a large number of ...

In a brand-new bulletin, the department of homeland security revealed that target may not have been alone, but the malicious software as potentially infected a large number of operations and for the first time, they are detailing how the hackers pulled off one of the biggest data heists ever. >> now with the new information from retailers have been breached, that number could potentially double in the next couple of weeks. >> here's how they did it. according to i cyber firm called eyesight who contributed, they used highly sophisticated and nearly undefectable mall wear that is placed in a co...