TJ Maxx, Marshalls customer data exposed

TJX is the parent company for popular discount retailer T.J. Maxx and Marshalls clothing stores. A follow-up on the story announced in January…

According to News.com: T.J. Maxx probe finds broader hacking

Information on millions of TJX customers may have been exposed in the long-running attack, which was made public last month. It affects customers of any of TJX store in the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico, with the exception of its Bob’s Stores chain.

TJX said credit and debit card data from January 2003 through June 2004 was compromised.

TJX also found that there was evidence of intrusion into the system that handles customer transactions for its T.K. Maxx stores in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

In addition to these exposures, TJX said there were more breaches of driver’s license information than it previously thought. These included the license numbers, names and addresses of customers making merchandise returns in the U.S. and Puerto Rico locations of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods stores.

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