Banks: Credit Card Breach at Staples Stores
Summary: More than a half-dozen East Coast bank sources told Krebs on Security that card fraud patterns point to a data breach at Staples office supply stores, with fraudulent charges traced to cards previously used at seven stores in Pennsylvania, at least three in New York City, and one in New Jersey. Staples Senior Public Relations Manager Mark Cautela confirmed the company is investigating a "potential issue involving credit card data," has contacted law enforcement, and said customers are not responsible for timely-reported fraudulent activity on their cards.
Bottom line: The fraudulent charges surfaced at supermarkets and other big-box retailers, not at Staples - meaning the stolen card data was used to create counterfeit cards, and the banks detected the pattern before the retailer did.
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