Home Depot Will Pay $19.5 Million for 2014 Data Breach

March 9, 2016

Home Depot agreed to pay at least $19.5 million to compensate U.S. consumers harmed by a 2014 data breach affecting more than 50 million cardholders.

Home Depot also agreed to improve data security over a two-year period, and hire a CISO to oversee its progress, it said. It will separately pay legal fees and related costs for affected consumers, said NBC News.

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Home Depot Will Pay $19.5 Million for 2014 Data Breach

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