Staples says security breach may have affected 1.16 million cards

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Staples says security breach may have affected 1.16 million cards

Fri Dec 19, 2014 5:25pm EST

(Reuters) - Office-supply retailer Staples Inc (SPLS.O) said about 1.16 million payment cards might have been affected by the data breach announced in October.

An investigation by external data security experts showed that criminals deployed malware to some point-of-sales systems at 115 U.S. stores, Staples said.

The company said it has since eradicated the malware.

Staples, which has more than 1,400 stores in the country, said the malware might have allowed access to some transaction data, including cardholder names, payment card numbers, expiration dates, and card verification codes.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/us-staples-cybersecurity-idUSKBN0JX2CY20141219

[Paper Roses]

1. I am sick of registering with stores for security protection because they screwed up.

It seems to me that the stores should have the responsibility to register the information for protection from any fraud because they were lax in their security.

OK, I guess I have to do it again. I shopped at Staples and used either my debit card or charge card. It was a while ago so I don't remember. This whole breach thing is a pain in the neck.

I don't carry cash because I don't know if I will buy. I'm not a big spender so using a debit card works for me...or at least I thought it did. What do we have to do now, go to the store, find what we need and go back to our bank for the cash?
Phooey!

[OrwellwasRight]

2. Security experts say don't use a debit card!

It's WAY harder to get your money back if you are a victim of a security breach. At least with credit your max legal liability is $50. Just a tip!