7 men arrested in New York Thursday after a traffic stop . Authorities probe whether altered gift cards used to buy Target products . Rather than making new fake credit cards with the stolen data , thieves use gift cards to avoid detection since cashiers are less likely to be suspicious . Arrests follow Apple announcement it was victim of major credit card breach . No indication that Target and Brooklyn cases are related , however .
7 men arrested in New York Thursday after a traffic stop . Authorities probe whether altered gift cards used to buy Target products . Arrests follow Apple announcement it was victim of major credit card breach . No indication that Target and Brooklyn cases are related , however .