Picard Data Breach Exposes 45,000 Customer Records
The frozen food retailer confirms a cyberattack that compromised personal information but not financial data.
- Picard identified unauthorized access to customer accounts, affecting 45,000 members of its loyalty program.
- The exposed data includes names, birthdates, contact information, and loyalty card details, but no banking information.
- The breach is suspected to be a result of 'credential stuffing,' using previously stolen data to access accounts.
- Picard has notified the French data protection authority, CNIL, and enhanced security measures to prevent further incidents.
- This incident is part of a broader wave of cyberattacks targeting French companies in recent months.