Michaels gets a handle on security breach

IRVING, Texas — Michaels announced that it has removed the PIN pad tampering threat from its U.S. stores and believes it has identified the time frame that customer information was exposed. Based on the latest information available, exposed PIN pad transactions occurred from Feb. 8 through May 6, the date Michaels disabled the tampered devices. "We are confident Michaels is a safe place to shop," said Michaels CEO John Menzer. "We want to express how deeply we regret any issues experienced by our loyal customers who have been affected in any way, and thank all our customers for their