[update-TJX] Identity thieves hit pay dirt

["Dissent" <Dissent () pogowasright org>]

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=6736c975-4837-4bd8-81b1-8e12a40cfe0c&k=14488

[...]

Meanwhile, a senior banking industry executive said Thursday that
credit card information of Canadians who used the HomeSense and
Winners stores has been used for fraudulent activity after hackers
broke into computers belonging to a U.S.-based discount chain company.

Senior representatives from the Canadian banks held a conference call
Thursday with major Canadian card issuers Visa and MasterCard to
discuss damage control regarding the HomeSense and Winners breach.

A senior banking executive confirmed information has already been used
for fraudulent activity and the banks had received thousands of calls
about the compromised credit card information.

[...]

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