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Home Depot hackers stole 53 million email addresses | Home Depot hackers stole 53 million email addresses |
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US retail giant Home Depot says hackers who stole payment-card details of millions of customers also stole 53 million email addresses. | |
It said hackers accessed its network with a vendor's username and password between April and September. | It said hackers accessed its network with a vendor's username and password between April and September. |
The company had previously revealed that 56 million debit and credit card details were also stolen in the hack. | The company had previously revealed that 56 million debit and credit card details were also stolen in the hack. |
Analysts say it is one of the largest data breaches on record, surpassing a similar incident at retailer Target. | Analysts say it is one of the largest data breaches on record, surpassing a similar incident at retailer Target. |
Home Depot insisted on Thursday that the file containing the email addresses did not contain passwords or other sensitive personal information. | Home Depot insisted on Thursday that the file containing the email addresses did not contain passwords or other sensitive personal information. |
But it warned customers to be on guard against further phishing scams that might trick them into sharing personal information. | But it warned customers to be on guard against further phishing scams that might trick them into sharing personal information. |
Customers that have been affected in the US and Canada will be notified and offered credit monitoring, the company added. | Customers that have been affected in the US and Canada will be notified and offered credit monitoring, the company added. |
The latest update came just weeks after Home Depot disclosed the data breach, saying 56 million credit and debit card details were taken. | The latest update came just weeks after Home Depot disclosed the data breach, saying 56 million credit and debit card details were taken. |
The company said it was still investigating the incident. | The company said it was still investigating the incident. |
It follows a similar case involving Target, another US retailer, which was targeted by hackers in December 2013. | It follows a similar case involving Target, another US retailer, which was targeted by hackers in December 2013. |
Target said payment and personal data from as many as 70 million customers was taken. | Target said payment and personal data from as many as 70 million customers was taken. |
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