July 12, 2024 at 02:49PM
Rite Aid confirmed a data breach caused by a cyberattack in June. The breach, claimed by the RansomHub ransomware operation, compromised customer information. The company assured that it is investigating and sending notifications to affected customers. It stated that no health or financial information was impacted. RansomHub is known for stealing and auctioning stolen data.
From the meeting notes, it is evident that Rite Aid, the third-largest drugstore chain in the United States, experienced a cyberattack in June, resulting in a data breach. The attack was claimed by the RansomHub ransomware operation, and the company is currently investigating the incident. Rite Aid confirmed that the breach does not impact health or financial information, and no social security numbers or patient information were affected.
The company reported that it has restored all systems compromised in the incident with the help of external experts it hired to address the attack’s impact. It is also working on sending data breach notifications to customers affected by the breach and is fully operational. Rite Aid did not share specific details about the customer data accessed in the breach or how many individuals were affected.
RansomHub, the group claiming responsibility for the attack, alleged that it obtained over 10 GB of customer information from Rite Aid’s network. However, Rite Aid did not provide additional details in response to inquiries from BleepingComputer.
It is important to note that RansomHub is a relatively new threat group that demands ransom payments from victims in exchange for not leaking stolen files. This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of cybersecurity measures and the need to safeguard personal information.