Staples Breach Affects More Than 100 Retail Stores, a Million Credit Cards
Staples is offering free identity protection services, including credit monitoring, identity theft insurance and a free credit report to customers who used a payment card at any of the affected stores during the relevant time periods.
During the investigation, Staples also learned of fraudulent payment card use at four Manhattan, New York stores beginning as early as April 1 and continuing as late as Sept. 30. While no malware or suspicious activity involving the payment systems were found, to be cautious, Staples is also offering the same services to customers who used those stores during the designated times.
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