Running Head: TARGET CORPORATION
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CIS512 8 Week Assignment
Strayer University
May 28,2022
TARGET CORPORATION
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Target Corporation, a well-known America-based general merchandise retail, was
involved a in serious cyber breach incident in the year 2013. The security breach incident has been
critically analyzed. The manner which the company became aware of the breach has been in
identified. Additionally, the impact of such an issue on the customers of the business entity has
been identified since they its key stakeholders. The security controls that Target could have act as
implemented prevent such data breach from taking place recommended. Ultimately how the to is
incident altered the security practices of Target and other companies has been explored.
Security breach at Target
At the end of 2013, Target Corporation was targeted by cybercriminals. More than 70