[jrockway]

That's a good point. In the US, it isn't really a big deal if someone gets your credit card number. You notice a problem, aren't liable for the purchase, and get a new card overnighted to you.

The one time this happened to me, Amex called me to tell me they thought there was a problem. I looked, noticed that there was, and I had a new card / account number the next day. Very convenient, and only an 8 hour or so window where I couldn't use my card.

Someone was careless with my card data, but it didn't matter -- it didn't cost me any time or money. So I guess that's why I don't get too upset about stories like the original article.