Fraudulent Transactions Surface in Wake of Home Depot Breach

Bank Fraud Spikes Following Home Depot Hacking
FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2009 file photo, a customer swipes a MasterCard debit card through a machine while checking-out at a shop in Seattle. For many, part of the strategy for keeping on budget includes a plan to leave the credit cards at home and use a debit card at the checkout. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)
FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2009 file photo, a customer swipes a MasterCard debit card through a machine while checking-out at a shop in Seattle. For many, part of the strategy for keeping on budget includes a plan to leave the credit cards at home and use a debit card at the checkout. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)

A large data breach at Home Depot Inc. HD -0.44% has started to trigger fraudulent transactions that are rippling across financial institutions and, in some cases, draining cash from customer bank accounts, according to people familiar with the impact of the hacking attack.

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