Wednesday, September 3, 2014

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Retailer The Home Depot could become a victim of hackers

Retailer The Home Depot could become a victim of hackers


Company Home Depot, one of the largest American retailers, today announced the initiation of an investigation "unusual activity" related to customer data. Home Depot - it is the world's largest seller of goods for repair and household items. The company is suspected to be victims of a hacker hacking, which resulted in the wrong hands could be numerous rooms banskovskih cards. Company announced that it is working with several American law enforcement authorities in connection with the incident.

 Known IT journalist with reference to their data reports that the incident with the Home Depot and the recent hacking of banks led by JP Morgan Chase - the links of one chain. They also wrote that soon stolen card numbers may appear on the black market data. "Protecting our customers' information - this is a topic to which we take very seriously. We actively collect evidence, while interacting with the police, "- says a spokesperson for Home Depot Paul Drake. 

Krebs writes that as a result of hacking IT systems Home Depot in the hands of hackers could be data from April to September 2014, and in the hands of could be information covering all 2,200 stores Home Depot. Earlier, victims of hackers have become some of the other major American retailers, such as Target, Michaels Store, Neiman Marcus and restaurant network PFChang's.
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