Kmart's customer data stolen in latest retail cyber hack

Atlanta

SEARS Holdings Corp's Kmart discount chain, the latest victim of hacker attacks on retailers, said it detected a security breach last week and is investigating the incident with law enforcement officials.

The retailer's information-technology team identified the breach on Oct 9 and is working with a top security firm to assess the incursion, which happened in early September, Kmart said in a filing on Saturday. Customer payment-card information was probably exposed by the attack.