Bleeping Computer reports an update to previous revelations about the breach of Co-op:
UK retailer Co-op has confirmed that personal data of 6.5 million members was stolen in the massive cyberattack in April that shut down systems and caused food shortages in its grocery stores.
Co-op (short for the Co-operative Group) is one of the United Kingdom’s largest consumer co-operatives, operating food stores, funeral services, insurance, and legal services. It is owned by millions of members who receive discounts on services and share in the company’s governance.
Co-op’s CEO, Shirine Khoury-Haq, apologized today on the BBC Breakfast show, confirming that the attackers successfully stole the data for all of its 6.5 million members.
Read more at Bleeping Computer.
