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The TJX Companies, Inc. Victimized by Computer Systems Intrusion
From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms () computerbytesman com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:08:30 -0500
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/tjx/index.jsp?epi-content=GENERIC <http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/tjx/index.jsp?epi-content=GENERIC& newsId=20070117005971&ndmHsc=v2*A938775600000*B1169096389000*C4102491599000* DgroupByDate*J2*N1001148&newsLang=en&beanID=1809476786&viewID=news_view> &newsId=20070117005971&ndmHsc=v2*A938775600000*B1169096389000*C4102491599000 *DgroupByDate*J2*N1001148&newsLang=en&beanID=1809476786&viewID=news_view January 17, 2007 03:22 PM Eastern Time The TJX Companies, Inc. Victimized by Computer Systems Intrusion; Provides Information to Help Protect Customers FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) today announced that it has suffered an unauthorized intrusion into its computer systems that process and store information related to customer transactions. While TJX has specifically identified some customer information that has been stolen from its systems, the full extent of the theft and affected customers is not yet known. This intrusion involves the portion of TJX's computer network that handles credit card, debit card, check, and merchandise return transactions for customers of its T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and A.J. Wright stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and its Winners and HomeSense stores in Canada, and may involve customers of its T.K. Maxx stores in the U.K. and Ireland. The intrusion could also extend to TJX's Bob's Stores in the U.S. The Company immediately alerted law enforcement authorities of the crime and is working closely with them to help identify those responsible. TJX is also cooperating with credit and debit card issuers and providing them with information on the intrusion. TJX is conducting a full investigation of the intrusion with the assistance of several leading computer security and incident response firms and is seeking to determine what customer information may have been compromised. The Company is committed to providing its customers with more information when it becomes available. With the help of leading computer security experts, TJX has significantly strengthened the security of its computer systems. While no computer security can completely guarantee the safety of data, these experts have confirmed that the containment plan adopted by TJX is appropriate to prevent future intrusions and to protect the safety of credit card, debit card and other customer transactions in its stores. ...
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