The TJX company hack

The Hack

THE OVERVIEW

The TJX Company Hack of 2007 was one of the largest retail data breaches at the time. Hackers infiltrated TJX’s network and stole customers credit card information.

Who were the hackers? (Individuals, groups, state-sponsored)

A group of cybercriminals, including Albert Gonzalez, a well-known hacker, were responsible.

What happened? (What was hacked? What was stolen?)

The cybercriminals using the Weak WIFI of a TJX store in Minnesota to get into there system and stole Customer payment card details Personal information from return transactions and in total exposed 45 million to 94 million credit and debit card numbers.

When & Where did the attack occur?

The TJX Companies hack started in mid-2005 when hackers first gained access to the network. However, the breach wasn’t discovered until December 2006, and TJX publicly disclosed it in January 2007.he TJX Companies hack originated from a store in Minnesota, where hackers exploited a weakly secured Wi-Fi network to gain access to TJX’s internal systems.

Why did they do it? (Money, revenge, politics, etc.)

They did it for financial gain and planned on selling all the data that they had to the dark web and them knowing that tjx had a outdated and poor security they were able to get in easily.

How was the attack carried out? (Tools, malware, phishing, etc.)

The attackers exploited weak Wi-Fi security at a TJX store in Minnesota to gain access to the company’s network. Once inside, they used malware and other techniques to steal cardholder data over a period of almost two years.

this attack was important because It was a wake-up call for retailers on cybersecurity vulnerabilities and the risks of weak encryption.

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