Hackers Enter Retailer’s Computer Systems
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The TJX Companies Inc. has reported an intrusion to their computer systems which handles their customer transaction system. All major card brands accepted by TJX have been affected, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. The full extent of this breach is still not known.
The credit and debit card data of a large number of shoppers in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada, and possibly in the U.K and Ireland, may have been compromised as the result of a hacking incident at The TJX Companies Inc. last month.
According to a statement issued today by the Framingham, Mass.-based retailer, the network intrusion took place in mid-December and involved systems used to process credit, debit, check and merchandise-return transactions at its TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and A.J. Wright stores in the U.S and Puerto Rico.
Customers who have concerns about this incident may visit TJX’s site or call 866-484-6978.
Source: Computerworld
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Written by MCruz on January 18th, 2007 with
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Jackson
#1. January 19th, 2007, at 3:46 PM.
This is BS! Things like this make me want to start paying everything with cash.