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TJX Data Breach Worse Than Originally Feared

Posted on Feb 21, 2007 by Tom Fragala

CNet.com reports,

The breach of credit and debit card data was initially thought to have lasted from May 2006 to January. However, TJX said Wednesday that it now believes those computer systems were first compromised in July 2005.

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, but that there has been no confirmation that anyone actually accessed that data.

In addition to these exposures, TJX said there were more breaches of driver's license information than it previously thought.

Update: To learn more, visit www.tjx.com and click on "customer alert." Unfortunately, they have done a poor job with this. First, the alert pops up and is not a permanent link that is easy to bookmark. Second, the FAQ does not appear, and displays an error. TJX issued a press release today explaining the intrustion and hacking and expands on what they reported originaly.