(Bloomberg) – Staples Inc., the world's largest office-supply chain, is investigating a potential breach of customer credit-card data, becoming the latest retailer to confront a threat from hackers in recent months.
Staples has contacted law enforcement authorities and is working to resolve the matter, according to Mark Cautela, a spokesman for the Framingham, Massachusetts-based company.
"If Staples discovers an issue, it is important to note that customers are not responsible for any fraudulent activity on their credit cards that is reported on a timely basis," he said in an e-mail.
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