Published November 6, 2014 5:05pm EST | Updated January 8, 2015 2:49pm EST

Home Depot Says 53 Million Customer Email Addresses Stolen

Home Depot said Thursday 53 million customer email addresses were stolen in a breach of its payment systems earlier this year. The retailer warned customers to be on guard for email phishing scams, which seek to trick people into providing personal information in response to phony emails. The company first disclosed the massive breach of its payment systems in September.