Reply #49: T.J. Maxx probe finds broader hacking [View All]

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http://news.com.com/T.J.+Maxx+probe+finds+broader+hacking/2100-7349_3-6161019.html

The TJX Companies, the discount retailer best known for its T.J. Maxx and Marshalls clothing stores, said Wednesday that its hacking investigation has uncovered more extensive exposure of credit and debit card data than it previously believed.

Information on millions of TJX customers may have been exposed in the long-running attack, which was made public last month. It affects customers of any of TJX store in the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico, with the exception of its Bob's Stores chain.

The breach of credit and debit card data was initially thought to have lasted from May 2006 to January. However, TJX said Wednesday that it now believes those computer systems were first compromised in July 2005.

TJX said credit and debit card data from January 2003 through June 2004 was compromised. The company previously said that only 2003 data may have been accessed. According to TJX, however, some of the card information from September 2003 through June 2004 was masked at the time of the transactions.

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Big deal, my freaking state sent names, addresses, SS# and who the hell knows what else in a data file to a GD third party printer who then happened to select the SS# field as part of the address label. Golly gee, I sure hope no one at the printers exported the damned data to a spreadsheet or something...mailing data files are worth quite a bit of money out there...with a SS# included? Sweet bonus!!!! :eyes: