https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/10/data-for-a-whopping-26-million-stolen-payment-cards-leaked-in-hack-of-fraud-bazaar/ > A thriving online bazaar selling stolen payment card data has been hacked in a heist that leaked the records for more than 26 million cards, KrebsOnSecurity reported on Tuesday. > The 26 million figure isn't significant only to the legitimate consumers and businesses who own the stolen cards or the financial institutions that issued them. Fortunately for the card owners, the database is now in the hands of affected financial institutions, who can invalidate and replace the cards.