Security News > 2018 > January > Forever 21 Suffered 7-Month POS Malware Attack

2018-01-03 13:03
Retailer Confirms US Payment Card Data Breach; International Probe ContinuesApparel retailer Forever 21 says point-of-sale systems in some stores were infected by malware for up to seven months, leading to the theft of customers' payment card data. Forever 21 says deactivated encryption technology on some POS devices exacerbated the severity of its breach.
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