Payments processors Heartland Payment Systems (HPY) said on Thursday that it has arrived at a settlement with American Express Company (AXP) related to a criminal breach of Heartland's payment system environment by cyber thieves in 2008.  According to the deal, Heartland will pay AmEx $3.6 million, resolving all intrusion-related issues between the two parties, Heartland said.  In Jan 2009, Heartland said that cyber thieves had breached its system in 2008 and had stolen credit card information. The current settlement with AmEx marks the first agreement with a card brand related to the intrusion.  Heartland is the 5th largest payments processor in the United States. The company delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing, payroll, check management and payments solutions to more than 250,000 business locations nationwide.  New York-based AmEx is a diversified financial services company, with worldwide operations and a strong brand name. It is a ...

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