Home Depot investigating ‘unusual activity’ that suggests a data breach
The home-improvement store chain hasn’t confirmed that a breach has occurred, but outside reports say that nearly all of its stores in the United States have been hit.
Yet another major U.S. retailer appears to have been struck by hackers looking to steal customers’ payment information, but it isn’t saying for sure just yet.
In a statement released this week, Home Depot announced it was “looking into some unusual activity that might indicate a possible payment data breach.” It didn’t confirm that one had actually occurred.
“We know that this news may be concerning and we apologize for the worry this can create,” the company’s statement reads. “If we confirm a breach has occurred, we will make sure our customers are notified immediately.”
The statement goes on to say that Home Depot will provide affected customers—if there are any—with free credit monitoring. According to Businessweek, the company has enlisted security firms Symantec and FishNet Security to investigate, with teams “working around the clock,” a spokeswoman said.
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