Report: Home Depot A Common Thread Linking Trove Of Stolen Credit Cards

Security reporting (citing Krebs and banking sources) indicates Home Depot stores may be the source of a massive new batch of stolen credit and debit cards sold on underground “carder” forums, potentially affecting roughly 2,000–2,500 North American stores. The write-up notes similarity to recent PoS malware-driven breaches (e.g., Backoff), that the breach may have originated as early as April 2014, and that Home Depot is investigating and coordinating with banks and law enforcement.