Hundreds of Thousands Affected by Auchan Data Breach

Auchan confirms that the personal information of hundreds of thousands of customers was stolen in a data breach.

French retail chain Auchan is notifying hundreds of thousands of customers that their personal information was stolen in a data breach.

The incident, the company said in notifications sent last week, impacted names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and loyalty card numbers.

No banking information, passwords, or PINs have been compromised in the incident, the retailer said.

“We are writing to inform you that Auchan has been the victim of a cyberattack. This attack resulted in unauthorized access to certain personal data associated with your loyalty account,” reads the notification, a copy of which was shared by local media.

Auchan says it took the necessary steps to contain the attack and improve the security of its systems, and that it notified the French data protection watchdog CNIL of the incident.

The company ...