Meijer, a popular grocery chain, recently fell victim to a cyberattack, resulting in over $1 million loss.
The breach involved theft of customers’ mPerks account information, perpetrated by a Michigan man who exploited login credentials obtained from a separate data breach. This information was subsequently sold online, impacting hundreds of Meijer customers.
Meijer became aware of the breach when customers reported disappearing points in April and May 2023.
Prompted by these complaints, the Fraud Investigation Section of the Michigan State Police initiated an investigation. In September, a search warrant was executed, resulting in the seizure of over $400,000 in cash and cryptocurrency connected to the operation.
Meijer has since reinstated the stolen balances to the affected customers’ accounts.
In response to the breach, Meijer highlighted the significance of password management.
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