Loblaw confirms data breach – Canadian retail giant says ‘basic customer information’ affected

• Loblaw Confirms Cyber ​​Attack Exposing Customer Contact Data
• Names, phone numbers and emails stolen, but no passwords or financial information
• Stolen details can fuel phishing attacks despite being “basic” data

Loblaw has suffered a cyber attack in which crooks stole customers’ basic contact information.

“Loblaw notified customers today that they are investigating a data breach,” it said. “After identifying suspicious activity on a contained, non-critical portion of its IT network, the company has determined that a criminal third party gained access to some basic customer information such as names, phone numbers and email addresses.”