Macy’s Hit in Cyber Data Breach

Macy’s and Bloomingdales join a long list of retailers hit with cyber breaches this year, including Adidas, Under Armour, Forever21, Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor.

In a notice sent to affected customers, Macy’s said it first detected suspicious login activity from certain Macys.com accounts on June 11, 2018:

Here are the details of the information captured by the hackers in this breach:

• Full Name
• Address
• Phone Number
• Email Address
• Date of Birth
• Debit / Credit Card Numbers
• Expiration Dates

No CVV or Social Security numbers were impacted, but the hacker operated undetected for almost two months.

Never take your personal data for granted – data thieves are out there, ready to strike. To protect yourself, we recommend placing a security freeze on your credit reports at all 3 major credit bureaus:

• Equifax            +1-800-349-9960
• TransUnion    +1-888-909-8872
• Experian         +1-888-397-3742

Read more about this breach here:
https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/latest-security-news/macys-bloomingdales-data-breach/

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