TJX, 39 States Settle Security Breach Lawsuit

TJX, 39 States Settle Security Breach Lawsuit

Written By
Lawrence Walsh
Lawrence Walsh
Jun 23, 2009
1 minute read
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If you ever want to demonstrate the monetary cost of a security breach, look no further than the poster boy of identify thefts: TJX Companies. The incident, to date, has cost the clothing and homegoods retailer more than $320 million.

The parent company of clothing retailers T.J. Maxx and Marshalls today settled pending litigation with 39 state attorneys general for damage caused to the public good by the 2007 security breach of its corporate network that resulted in the theft of more than 94 million debt and credit card numbers.

Under the terms of the settlement, the 39 states will share a $9.75 million cash pool to compensate consumers for their losses associated with the security breach.

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