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TK Maxx owner: 45.7m accounts were compromised

TJX Companies said 45.7 million accounts were compromised over nearly a two... Read more

30 March, 2007 by Dawn Kawamoto

Wi-Fi hack caused TK Maxx security breach

The biggest loss of credit-card data in history was brought about largely because of lax wireless LAN security, it has emerged Read more

8 May, 2007 by Tom Espiner

TK Maxx 'should disclose hacking details'

Security specialists claim that the retailer should reveal how its systems were compromised so other companies can prevent similar attacks Read more

30 March, 2007 by Tom Espiner

Hacker gets 20 years in identity theft case

...credit card and debit card numbers from major US retail chains, including TJX Companies (owner of T.J. Maxx), BJ's Wholesale Club and Barnes... Read more

26 March, 2010 by Declan McCullagh

Hacker Gonzalez pleads guilty to further breaches

...program used to grab payment-card data in the breach at the TJX Companies (owner of TJ Maxx, and Europe's TK Maxx) between 2003... Read more

31 December, 2009 by Elinor Mills

Hacker pleads guilty to ID thefts worth millions

...theft related to theft of credit-card and debit-card data from TJX Companies (owner of TK Maxx), BJ's Wholesale Club, OfficeMax, Boston Market... Read more

14 September, 2009 by Elinor Mills

Alleged mastermind behind TJX hack pleads guilty

...card numbers from major US retail chains. Among the retailers hacked were TJX Companies (owner of T.J. Maxx), BJ's Wholesale Club, OfficeMax, Boston... Read more

1 September, 2009 by Michelle Meyers

Alleged TJX hacker pleads guilty

...Eleven defendants in total are facing charges in federal court in Boston. TJX Companies, the parent company of the UK's TK Maxx and Marshall... Read more

15 September, 2008 by Declan McCullagh

Alleged TJX hackers charged

...Eight major US retailers were allegedly hacked by members of the gang. TJX Companies, which owns businesses including TK Maxx in the UK, admitted in... Read more

6 August, 2008 by Tom Espiner

TJX offers £20m settlement over breach

...of the proposal," said Carol Meyrowitz, president and chief executive officer of TJX Companies in a Friday statement. "At TJX, we have learned a great... Read more

3 December, 2007 by Tom Espiner
The worst IT security incidents of 2007

The worst IT security incidents of 2007

...end of September. The disc went missing and was not encrypted. 2. TJX Companies breachThe TJX hack was first reported in January, and is now... Read more

14 November, 2007 by Tom Espiner
The Importance of Data Security

The Importance of Data Security

...how critical strong information security is within an organization. In late January, TJX Companies officials disclosed that an attacker exploited a flaw in a portion... Read more

1 January, 2009
WPA2 Security: Choosing the Right WLAN Authentication Method for Homes and Enterprises

WPA2 Security: Choosing the Right WLAN Authentication Method for Homes and Enterprises

...wireless network is if they end up like the folks at The TJX Companies, who saw millions of credit card numbers stolen from an attack... Read more

9 April, 2008

Top 10 security stories of the year

...private sector also suffered from high-profile security breaches, most notably the TJX Companies which admitted to 45.7 million accounts being compromised over nearly... Read more

13 December, 2007 by Gemma Simpson

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