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The story mentions the criminals spent about $25 per company scanned, which sounds small, but the potential gains are massive. The real cost isn't just the stolen cards; it's the damage to reputation, the cost of fixing security breaches, and the financial losses for victims. This particular campaign stole over 600,000 credit cards.
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