DisclosureLens
MalwareRetail & ConsumerRetailRansomwareData EncryptedFinancial accountFinancial credentialsLowContained

Genesco Inc.

bd_38a67bb8199ca317 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

Nov 30, 2010

Filed

Dec 9, 2010

To disclose

9 days

Affected

Not disclosed

Confidence

66%
Full breach record for Genesco Inc.2 incidents on file

Genesco, Inc. notified the NH Attorney General of a criminal intrusion into its payment card processing network affecting Journeys, Johnston & Murphy, and Underground Station stores. Malicious software was discovered on Nov 30, 2010, potentially capturing Track 2 magnetic stripe data. Genesco contained the incident, engaged forensic experts, and notified law enforcement and card brands. No PII like SSNs was believed to be compromised. Affected count unknown.

Incident timeline

discovery → filing · 9 days

Nov 30, 2010

Discovered

Dec 9, 2010

Filed

vs. sector median

6 wks faster

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.ConfirmedView incident

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.