By — Rialda Zukic Rialda Zukic Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/kmart-hacking Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Kmart latest retailer targeted in data breach Nation Oct 11, 2014 2:35 PM EDT Kmart revealed that an undisclosed number of credit card numbers were stolen in a data breach: http://t.co/WNv3ilfM7q pic.twitter.com/JhCzBkh9ot — Forbes Tech News (@ForbesTech) October 11, 2014 Kmart is the latest retailer targeted by a data breach involving malware which may have compromised some customers’ payment-card information, the Associated Press reported. Sears Holdings Corp., the holder of Kmart stores, said on Friday that Kmart’s information technology department had detected the breach of payment data systems on Thursday. According to Bloomberg, the retailer is working with a top security firm to assess the attacks on private data, which started last month. The store payment data systems were infected with a form of malware that was undetectable by current anti-virus,” according to Friday’s SEC filing. “Kmart was able to quickly remove the malware. However, Kmart believes certain debit and credit card numbers have been compromised.” Other companies that have been targeted by data thieves include Target, Home Depot, JP Morgan Chase and Neiman Marcus. The AP reports that while Kmart wasn’t able to provide the number of cards affected, the company said it believes no personal information, debit card PIN numbers, email addresses and social security numbers were compromised. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Rialda Zukic Rialda Zukic
Kmart revealed that an undisclosed number of credit card numbers were stolen in a data breach: http://t.co/WNv3ilfM7q pic.twitter.com/JhCzBkh9ot — Forbes Tech News (@ForbesTech) October 11, 2014 Kmart is the latest retailer targeted by a data breach involving malware which may have compromised some customers’ payment-card information, the Associated Press reported. Sears Holdings Corp., the holder of Kmart stores, said on Friday that Kmart’s information technology department had detected the breach of payment data systems on Thursday. According to Bloomberg, the retailer is working with a top security firm to assess the attacks on private data, which started last month. The store payment data systems were infected with a form of malware that was undetectable by current anti-virus,” according to Friday’s SEC filing. “Kmart was able to quickly remove the malware. However, Kmart believes certain debit and credit card numbers have been compromised.” Other companies that have been targeted by data thieves include Target, Home Depot, JP Morgan Chase and Neiman Marcus. The AP reports that while Kmart wasn’t able to provide the number of cards affected, the company said it believes no personal information, debit card PIN numbers, email addresses and social security numbers were compromised. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now