2013 — Michaels: On January 25, 2014, Michaels Stores Inc, 2.6M records
Data compromised
Personal information
Technical writeup
On January 25, 2014, Michaels Stores Inc. communicated with customers as to the possibility of a security breach regarding customers payment cards. They have not confirmed as of yet, that a breach did occur, however based on a preliminary investigation and in light of the recent Target and Neiman Marcus breaches, the company felt it was important to warn customers of the possibility of a breach. Michaels is currently working with investigators as to the potential of this breach. No additional d
Root cause
Hacking