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Hackers hit US supermarket giant SuperValu in latest cyber crime attack

on Aug 17, 2014 | 0 comments

By Jessica Davies

US supermarket chain SuperValu has become the latest business to be targeted by hackers, making up to 1,000 stores vulnerable to the security breach.

The attack, reported by the retailer on Friday (15 August), targetd the chain’s computer network containing all credit card transaction data.

It is suspected that previous stores including Albertsons, Star Markets and Shaw’s, which were bought from SuperValu in 2013, may have also been targeted as they possess the same computer technology as their previous owner.

The security breach, which occurred between June and July this year, may have resulted in the theft of account numbers, along with cardholders Read full story ›

Source: The Drum