Home Depot Says Data Breach Affected 56M Payment Cards

Home Depot experienced a breach affecting 56 million payment cards due to malware, which has now been eliminated. The breach occurred between April and September, leading to expected costs of $62 million, though total costs remain unclear. The company's earnings per share are revised to $4.54. This incident follows a similar breach at Target.

What recent event affected Home Depot's credit cards?

How many payment cards were reported to be at risk due to the breach?

During which months was the malware present at Home Depot?

What was the estimated cost related to the probe of the breach?

What action did Home Depot take following the investigation into the malware?