ATLANTA, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- On Monday, less than a week after the Home Depot said they were investigating a "possible" data breach, the home improvement company confirms they were the latest victims of hackers.
In a statement, the company said the data breach could impact "any customer that has used their payment card at our U.S. and Canadian stores, from April forward." However, they said there does not appear to be "any evidence" that breach impacted stores in Mexico or customers who shopped on HomeDepot.com. They also said PIN numbers were not compromised.
In a press release confirming the data breach, Chairman and CEO Frank Blake said "We apologize for the frustration and anxiety this causes our customers, and I want to thank them for their patience and support as we work through this issue," also adding, that customers won't be responsible for any fraudulent charges.
The company also said in a FAQ they released that they are working closely with "the U.S. Secret Service, leading IT security firms and their banking partners."
They are also offering free identity theft protection services for their customers.
Last year, Target stores fell victim to hackers when 40 million credit and debit cards were stolen.
