Loblaw Cyberattack May Have Exposed Data of Nearly 2 Million Canadians

Canadian supermarket chain Loblaw has warned that the personal information of nearly two million Canadians may have been affected by a cyberattack in March.

The company has started notifying affected customers directly. The potentially exposed information includes names, email addresses, home addresses, dates of birth, loyalty card numbers, details of certain purchase orders and partial payment card information.

However, Loblaw confirmed that passwords, health information and credit card numbers were not compromised.

According to the company, suspicious activity was detected on its IT network in March, prompting an investigation. However, the estimated number of affected individuals has only recently become clear.

As a precaution, Loblaw is offering affected customers credit monitoring and identity restoration services through TransUnion. The company has also urged customers to remain vigilant against suspicious emails, phone calls and text messages that could be linked to the incident.