If this has already been posted then fuck off, I didn't see it:
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A hacker has gained access to as many as 2.2 million Visa and MasterCard accounts, the two companies announced Monday.
The hacker breached the security system of a company that processes credit card transactions on behalf of merchants, Visa and MasterCard said.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/02/17/c...ack/index.html