Hackers stole credit and debit card information from millions of consumers who have shopped at Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor stores. Parent company, Hudson’s Bay Company, confirmed the security breach on Sunday, stating that customer payment card data at certain Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off 5TH and Lord & Taylor stores in North America are impacted.
“HBC has identified the issue, and has taken steps to contain it,” the company said in a
statement. “Once the Company has more clarity around the facts, it will notify customers quickly and will offer those impacted free identity protection services, including credit and web monitoring. HBC encourages customers to review their account statements and contact their card issuers immediately if they identify activity or transactions they do not recognize.” HBC did not respond to specific questions about the scope, timeframe and location of the breach beyond what was listed out in its statement.
The breach was first highlighted by cybersecurity firm Gemini Advisory, which linked the stores to stolen information recently posted on the dark web by hacking syndicate JokerStash,
also known as FIN7. On March 28, JokerStash announced the sale of over five million stolen credit and debit cards, said the security company.
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