Home Depot card breach, nude photo hacks renew security concerns

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Home Depot is working with banks and police, investigating “unusual activity” that may point to a major credit card data breach.

It was first posted by Krebs on Security – a website that focuses on cyber security – after it noticed a large amount of stolen credit and debit card data posted for sale online. It’s believed the same group of Russian and Ukrainian hackers suspected in last year’s credit card breach at target may be responsible.

Home Depot hasn’t said if Canadian stores or customers have been affected. The incident – along with this weekend’s leak of hacked nude celebrity photos – has renewed concerns about online security. In the above video, CHCH’s Bob Cowan interviews Marvin Ryder of the DeGroote School of Business.