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TJX Companies Victimized by Computer Systems Intrusion

Via Businesswire.

The TJX Companies, Inc. today announced that it has suffered an unauthorized intrusion into its computer systems that process and store information related to customer transactions.

While TJX has specifically identified some customer information that has been stolen from its systems, the full extent of the theft and affected customers is not yet known.

This intrusion involves the portion of TJX’s computer network that handles credit card, debit card, check, and merchandise return transactions for customers of its T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and A.J. Wright stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and its Winners and HomeSense stores in Canada, and may involve customers of its T.K. Maxx stores in the U.K. and Ireland.

The intrusion could also extend to TJX’s Bob’s Stores in the U.S. The Company immediately alerted law enforcement authorities of the crime and is working closely with them to help identify those responsible. TJX is also cooperating with credit and debit card issuers and providing them with information on the intrusion.

posted by Fergie @ 1/17/2007 01:31:00 PM