One of the world’s largest grocery retail groups has confirmed a major cyber incident that compromised sensitive information belonging to more than 2.2 million individuals across its U.S. operations.
The company, known for running supermarket chains like Food Lion, Giant Food, and Stop & Shop, revealed that a ransomware attack last November led to unauthorized access to internal systems. This breach primarily exposed employment-related data of current and former workers, according to a recent report filed with the Maine Attorney General’s office.
What Information Was Exposed?
While not everyone affected had the same type of data compromised, the company stated that hackers may have accessed a combination of the following:
• Full names and contact details
• Birth dates
• Government-issued ID numbers
• Bank account details
• Health and workers’ compensation records
• Job-related documents
The breach does not appear to involve customer information, according to the company’s internal review. In Maine alone, over 95,000 individuals were impacted, triggering formal notification procedures as required by law.
Company’s Response and Next Steps[…]
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