dicksi Posted September 5, 2014 Report Posted September 5, 2014 Reportedly theft may eclipse Target hack, with over 40 million cards believed to be stolen by Russian HackersAmericans may soon be hearing some shocking news as retail giant Home Depot Inc. (HD) has reportedly been linked to a "massive" loss of customer data to hackers operating out of Russia and Eastern Europe. According to intial reports the breach may involve the theft of over 40 million credit cards, stolen using point-of-sale (PoS) malware deployed across most of the retailer's 2,200 U.S. stores. Reportedly, the attack may eclipse the shocking data breach that occurred at Target Corp. (TGT) over the 2013 holiday season.Security researcher Brian Krebs caught wind of the hack when a massive batch of millions of stolen credit cards was offered up for sale on cybercrime hub rescator[dot]cc. The cards were posted under the headings "U.S. Sanctions" and "European Sanctions", titles that suggest that these cybercriminals are looking to legitimize their efforts as a retaliation against the U.S. and European governments for their sanctions against Russia over its involvement in eastern Ukraine.DailyTech - Russian Hackers Hit Home Depot with "Massive" Credit Card Thefthttps://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/09/banks-credit-card-breach-at-home-depot/ Quote
