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Toys 'R' Us Canada Discloses Summer Cyber Incident That Copied Customer Contact Data

Key details, including how many customers were affected, remain undisclosed.

Overview

  • The company says it learned of the breach on July 30, 2025, after an online post suggested data theft, and it hired third-party cybersecurity experts to contain and investigate.
  • Investigators found unauthorized actors copied a subset of customer records containing names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers.
  • Toys “R” Us Canada says passwords and credit card details were not exposed, and it reports no evidence of fraudulent use of the copied data.
  • The retailer has implemented additional security measures, engaged specialized legal counsel, and is reporting the incident to applicable privacy regulators.
  • The company has not disclosed how many customers or which banners were affected, and it is advising customers to watch for phishing or spoofing attempts.