TJX Data Breach: At 45.6M Card Numbers, It's the Biggest Ever
After months of stonewalling over the details of the data theft, TJX has finally provided more details regarding the scope of the breach in filings with the SEC; in the span of 18 months, 45.6 million credit and debit card numbers were stolen from TJX's systems.
The potential financial windfall over the next few years for TJX could run anywhere from $150 million to $1 billion.
SOURCE: Computerworld
DATE: March 29, 2007
LINK: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9014782