Cybersecurity

Staples Says It’s Probing Potential Credit-Card Data Breach

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Staples Inc., the world’s largest office-supply chain, is investigating a potential breach of customer credit-card data, becoming the latest retailer to confront a threat from hackers in recent months.

Staples has contacted law enforcement authorities and is working to resolve the matter, according to Mark Cautela, a spokesman for the Framingham, Massachusetts-based company.