All businesses that have customer data should be aware that this information is very valuable, and hackers would love access to it. Make sure your systems are secured

 

Exploit: Supply chain exploit.
Risk to Small Business: High: A bad actor accessing names and card information can severely damage consumer trust in a brand.
Individual Risk: High: Individuals affected by this breach are at high risk of their credit card details being sold on the Dark Web.
Macy’s: Large department store chain.
Date Occurred/Discovered: April 26 – June, 2018
Date Disclosed: July, 2018
Data Compromised:

  • Full name
  • Address
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Date of birth
  • Debit/ credit card numbers
  • Expiration dates

Customers Impacted: Unclear but the hacker operated undetected for almost 2 months.
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