Canadian retailer Loblaw investigating data breach
TL;DR
Loblaw is investigating a data breach where a third party accessed basic customer info like names and emails. The company has notified affected customers and is requiring them to re-login to digital services.
Source: CTV News
Loblaw said Mar. 10 it was investigating a data breach after identifying suspicious activity on a contained, non-critical part of its IT network. The retailer said a criminal third party accessed some basic customer information such as names, phone numbers and email addresses. Loblaw said it has notified customers of the breach. They will be automatically logged out of their accounts and will have to sign back in to access its digital services. Loblaw Companies Limited is Canada’s food and pharmacy leader, as well as its largest retailer and private sector employer with more than 220,000 colleagues across the country. Full Story