Canadian Tire Corporation Experiences Data Breach
Canadian Tire Corporation announced a data breach affecting e-commerce customer information on October 2.
The company stated that
"The unauthorized activity was limited to that database, which did not include Canadian Tire Bank information or Triangle Rewards loyalty data."
- The breach involved customer information in an e-commerce database.
- The database contained basic personal information, including name, address, email, and year of birth.
- It also included encrypted passwords and, in some cases, truncated credit card information.
Canadian Tire Corporation has resolved the vulnerability and is working with external experts to enhance related protections.
Author's summary: Canadian Tire Corporation announces data breach affecting e-commerce customers.