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Mobile-payment system could open a window for criminals

As Home Depot scrambles to determine the scope and scale of a potentially massive breach of its customers' data, the retailer's troubles underscore the challenges facing retailers and card issuers attempting to gird themselves against cybercriminals.

A credit card hack allegedly uncovered at Home Depot reportedly used a variant of the same malware that affected Target customers last year, says security researcher Brian Krebs.

Home Depot has yet to confirm the nature of the "unusual activity" it detected in its payment systems last week, but evidence of malware has been found on "at least some" registers in Home Depot retail stores, sources close to the investigation told independent security reporter Brian Krebs.

An alleged payment cards breach against the American DIY chain Home Depot involved the same malware as that used against the retailer Target, according to sources who spoke to security blogger Brian Krebs.