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Neiman Marcus recently notified potentially affected customers that a data security breach may have comprised as many as 5,200 accounts in late December.

Hackers used "automated attacks" to breach online accounts, according to CUInfoSecurity. Several Neiman Marcus Group brands may have been affected, including Bergdorf Goodman and Last Call.

Neiman Marcus said its fraud team detected fraudulent purchases from 70 accounts and reimbursed consumers. However, customer information was breached, and the company advised customers to change their passwords and be wary of phishing attacks.

As many as 350,000 payment cards were affected by the Neiman Marcus breach in 2014.

In related news, Landry's Inc. announced that it has finished investigating the data breach it announced in December and strengthened its point-of-sale operations with encryption technology.

In December, Landry's said it was investigating reports of unauthorized charges on payment cards used at the hospitality chain's restaurants. The three hacking attacks took place between May 2014 and December 2015. The company manages restaurants including Bubba Gump, Claim Jumper, McCormick & Schmick's and Morton's.

NAFCU continues to push for a national data security standard for retailers. The NAFCU-backed "Data Security Act," H.R. 2205, was cleared by the House Financial Services Committee in December and awaits further action. The association encourages credit union members to contact their members of Congress to support H.R. 2205 via NAFCU's Grassroots Action Center.