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PhysicalRetail & ConsumerRetailTheftEmployee Data InvolvedGovernment IDEmploymentHighResolved

THE HOME DEPOT, INC.

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Severity

High

Discovered

—

Filed

May 2, 2007

To disclose

—

Affected · nationwide

5,60056 in this filing

Confidence

66%
Full breach record for THE HOME DEPOT, INC. →9 incidents on file

The Home Depot reported the theft of a password-protected laptop on March 23, 2007. The device contained files with Social Security Numbers and bonus amounts for fewer than 5,600 associates, including 56 in New Hampshire. Associates were notified on April 30, 2007, and offered one year of free credit monitoring. The incident is classified as physical theft involving employee data.

Incident timeline

Mar 23, 2007

Begins

May 2, 2007

Filed

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed5,600 affectedView 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.