Members of Congress prod Target on hack

Top House Democrats are calling on Target to release documents about its holiday season data breach. Leading members of the House Commerce Committee pressed Target Chairman and CEO Gregg Steinhafel on the causes and impacts of the December hack at the retailer, which affected as many as 110 million people. “This breach is particularly significant because of its unprecedented scope and scale,” Reps Henry Waxman (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) wrote. “More than one-fifth of Americans may be affected by the Target breach.” The lawmakers are the top Democrats on the Energy and Commerce Committee and its subcommittees on Oversight and Trade.