Visa and MasterCard are using security measures prone to fraud, putting retailers and customers at risk of hacking attacks by cyber thieves, The Home Depot Inc. says in a new federal lawsuit.
Fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, power strips, vacuums, washing machines and portable generators were among the 28 items that The Home Depot continued to sell even after the products were recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Wednesday.
Some lenders are preparing to reissue credit or debit cards to customers to head off possible losses following the breach of customer data at Home Depot.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Home Depot said that 56 million debit and credit cards are estimated to have been breached in a data theft between April and September at its stores in the U.S. and Canada. That makes it the second-largest breach for a retailer on record.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Home Depot is confirming that its payment data systems have been breached, and says the hack could affect customers who used cards at U.S. and Canadian stores.
Home Depot is just the latest large-scale company to investigate a possible credit card data breach, and New Jersey Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick predicts it will not be the last retailer to face the problem. He is telling companies to report possible hacking to the proper authorities.
The bright orange and white of a Home Depot sign might seem common place to many residents of the Garden State, but it's a new sight for Seaside Heights, as the big box retailer opens a satellite store aimed at helping contractors and residents repair after Sandy.