Possible Data Breach at Arts and Crafts Retailer 'Michaels Store'
Jan 27, 2014
Western landscapes are facing a hell lot of data breaches started with Target , Neiman Marcus and now country's largest crafts chain ' Michael's Art and Crafts ' may be is the latest retailer hit by a security breach. In a statement, Irving, Texas-based company acknowledged a possible data security breach that may have affected its customers' payment card information at its 1250 stores across the United States and Canada. They also announced that it is working closely with federal law enforcement and is conducting an investigation with the help of third-party data security experts to establish the facts. " Michaels said in its statement that it had "recently learned of possible fraudulent activity on some US payment cards that had been used at Michaels, suggesting that the company may have experienced a data security attack " company said . CEO Chuck Rubin said that the company has not confirmed a breach, but wanted to alert customers: ...
