Home Depot experienced a significant cybersecurity breach between April and September 2014, which impacted 52 million customers. This incident involved attackers gaining access to the company's network through a third-party vendor's compromised login credentials. Subsequently, they deployed malware on Home Depot's point-of-sale (POS) system to collect payment information from customers. As a result, Home Depot incurred a total cost of $215 million related to the breach, including a settlement of $17.5 million to resolve claims from across the country. This event underlines the critical need for stringent cybersecurity measures, especially concerning third-party vendors and the protection of POS systems from malware attacks.
Source: https://arcticwolf.com/resources/blog/10-major-retail-industry-cyber-attacks/
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