Loblaw Data Breach Exposes Customer PII
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Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada's largest food and pharmacy retailer, disclosed a data breach affecting a portion of its IT network. Hackers accessed basic customer information, including names, phone numbers, and email addresses, but no financial or health data was compromised. The breach could be used for phishing and fraudulent activities, prompting Loblaw to log out all customers and advise password changes. The incident did not impact PC Financial, Loblaw's financial services brand, and no threat actor has publicly claimed responsibility.
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12.03.2026 23:32 1 articles · 22h ago
Loblaw Data Breach Exposes Customer PII
Loblaw Companies Limited announced a data breach affecting a portion of its IT network. Hackers accessed basic customer information, including names, phone numbers, and email addresses. The company has logged out all customers and advised password changes. No financial or health data was compromised, and PC Financial was not impacted. No threat actor has publicly claimed responsibility.
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- Canadian retail giant Loblaw notifies customers of data breach — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.03.2026 23:32
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Loblaw Companies Limited operates 2,500 stores nationwide and employs 220,000 people.
First reported: 12.03.2026 23:321 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Canadian retail giant Loblaw notifies customers of data breach — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.03.2026 23:32
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The breach involved a contained, non-critical part of Loblaw's IT network.
First reported: 12.03.2026 23:321 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Canadian retail giant Loblaw notifies customers of data breach — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.03.2026 23:32
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Exposed data includes names, phone numbers, and email addresses.
First reported: 12.03.2026 23:321 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Canadian retail giant Loblaw notifies customers of data breach — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.03.2026 23:32
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No financial information, health data, or account passwords were compromised.
First reported: 12.03.2026 23:321 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Canadian retail giant Loblaw notifies customers of data breach — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.03.2026 23:32
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Loblaw has logged out all customers and advised password changes.
First reported: 12.03.2026 23:321 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Canadian retail giant Loblaw notifies customers of data breach — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.03.2026 23:32
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PC Financial, Loblaw's financial services brand, was not impacted.
First reported: 12.03.2026 23:321 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Canadian retail giant Loblaw notifies customers of data breach — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.03.2026 23:32
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No threat actor has publicly claimed the attack or advertised Loblaw data on underground forums.
First reported: 12.03.2026 23:321 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Canadian retail giant Loblaw notifies customers of data breach — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 12.03.2026 23:32