Home Depot Breach News Update

[JourneyOfLife]

Apparently more info was taken than they initially thought. The article also describes how the breach occurred.

NYT Bits Blog: Home Depot Says Hackers Also Stole Email Addresses (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/06/home-depot-says-hackers-also-stole-email-addresses/?ref=technology)

[Kahuna32162]

explains why I am suddenly getting all kinds of junk emails to my gmail address.

[tcxr750]

I keep getting cut and paste e-mails since the Home Depot breach that almost look for real. Whoever the source is they always use the greeting ...."Tank You". Their software skills exceed their knowledge of the language.

"Older now and still running against the wind"
Bob Seger

[lynxville]

Just got my new Master Card yesterday. Now I have to change the number for automatic charges, like Sun Pass, Dish etc.

This is the reason I don't do online banking or debit cards. I think it's to risky.

[Kahuna32162]

Email rec'd from Home Depot yesterday

Dear Valued Customer,

The Home Depot has discovered that a file containing your email address may have been taken during the payment card breach we announced in September. The file contained email addresses, but it did not contain passwords, payment card information, or other sensitive personal information. We apologize for this incident and for the inconvenience and frustration this may cause you.

In all likelihood this event will not impact you, but we recommend that you be on the alert for phony emails requesting personal or sensitive information. If you have any questions or would like additional information on how to protect yourself from email scams, please visit our website or call 1-800-HOMEDEPOT.

Again, we apologize for the frustration and inconvenience this incident may have caused. Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

The Home Depot