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Loblaw Logs Out Customers After Breach Exposes Basic Contact Info

Sensitive data appears unaffected pending a forensic review.

Overview

  • A criminal third party accessed names, phone numbers, and email addresses on a contained, non-critical part of Loblaw’s network.
  • Loblaw secured its systems and automatically logged out all customers, who must sign back in to use PC Optimum and other digital services.
  • Preliminary findings indicate that passwords, health information, and credit card data were not compromised.
  • The company says PC Financial does not appear to be affected based on what investigators have found so far.
  • Loblaw disclosed the incident via press release and cautioned that conclusions may change as the investigation continues.