TOPICS SUPPLIERS PROJECT HELP WHITE PAPERS VIDEOS WEBINARS EVENTS MORE With 56M cards compromised, Home Depot data breach tops Target's Sept. 19, 2014 It's confirmed: The malware attack on payment systems at The Home Depot has resulted in the largest data breach ever. In a press release yesterday, the company said that data from as many as 56 million payment cards was compromised in an attack on POS systems that lasted from April until September in U.S. and Canadian stores. An investigation of the breach has revealed that criminals used unique, custom-built malware to evade detection, the release said, contradicting rumors in the press that the malware was the same as that used in the 2013 holiday season breach at Target stores. Home Depot said it has taken terminals identified with the malware out of service, and has put in place other security enhancements: The hackers’ method of entry has been closed off, the malware has been eliminated from the company’s systems, and the company has rolled out enhanced encryption of payment data to all U.S. stores. ... The company’s new payment security protection locks down payment data through enhanced encryption, which takes raw payment card information and scrambles it to make it unreadable and virtually useless to hackers. Home Depot’s new encryption technology, provided by Voltage Security, Inc., has been tested and validated by two independent IT security firms. The release added that EMV technology will be deployed in all U.S. stores by the end of 2014, and is already in use in Canada. Despite the breach and the publicity surrounding it, fiscal third quarter sales, including sales in September, are on plan, the company said. Topics: Debit / Credit , EMV , Security , Software Related Content Considerations for EMV migration at the ATM Call centers a popular target for fraudsters Targeted cyberattacks: Lessons learned from a former FBI guy How to cut the cost of inefficient cash handling Latest Content Jackpotting makes its way to Western Europe's ATMs Will EMV lead to more contactless ATMs? The ATM industry's foreign fee fiasco Can the ATM industry stop Tyupkin in its tracks? comments powered by Disqus Subscribe Facebook Google Plus Twitter LinkedIn RSS TRENDING Stories Topics The ATM industry's foreign fee fiasco Diebold aims for greater security, customer convenience with new 5500 ATM series Jackpotting makes its way to Western Europe's ATMs Can the ATM industry stop Tyupkin in its tracks? Cardtronics program incorporates ATM cash, coupons, mobile phones WHITE PAPERS Most Popular Recently Added Infographic: ATM Skimming: Modern-Day Bank Robbery 2014 ATM Software Trends and Analysis Accelerating Branch Transformation with Integrated ATM Life Cycle Management ATM Monitoring and Management: Maximizing Uptime and Minimizing Costs Ten Rules of Effective ATM Cash Management FEATURED CONTENT Jackpotting makes its way to Western Europe's ATMs The ATM industry's foreign fee fiasco Can the ATM industry stop Tyupkin in its tracks? Branding & Promotions with ATM Marketing Screens Infographic: ATM Skimming: Modern-Day Bank Robbery STRATEGIC PARTNERS NEWSLETTERS Subscribe to receive the latest news and special offers. ATM Marketplace - News Alerts Church Central - News Alerts Digital Signage Today - News Alerts Fast Casual - News Alerts Kiosk Marketplace - News Alerts Mobile Payments Today - News Alerts Pizza Marketplace - News Alerts QSRWeb - News Alerts Retail Customer Experience - News Alerts SelfServiceWorld - News Alerts Subscribe! HELP About Us Advertise Contact Us Editorial Policy Privacy Policy Site Map FOLLOW US Follow Us Like Us Follow Us Add Us RSS Visit Other Networld Media Group Sites: Select a site ATM Marketplace Church Central Digital Signage Today Fast Casual Kiosk Marketplace Mobile Payments Today Pizza Marketplace QSRWeb Retail Customer Experience SelfServiceWorld © 2014 Networld Media Group All rights reserved.