Cyberattack on Home Depot and Walmart Exposed Millions of Credit Cards and Personal Data

\---<br><br>The largest credit card breach in retail history has been linked to a cyberattack on Home Depot and Walmart that exposed millions of credit cards and personal data, investigators have revealed. Making the situation even more alarming is the fact that the hackers used a zero-day exploit which was essentially a previously unknown vulnerability. Despite the warnings, official investigations have yet to confirm how the attack was carried out and who is behind it. In light of the growing threat of hacking attacks, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has called for legislation to impose penalties on companies that fail to protect customer data. The lack of action so far has left consumers vulnerable to identity theft and financial fraud. The US government has yet to take action to impose regulations and penalties on companies that fail to protect customer data.