Aeroplan numbers, personal information leaked in LCBO data breach

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) says prospects’ private Information has been compromised in a knowledge breach – for the second time this 12 months.

The provincial Crown company mentioned it realized an unauthorized celebration gained entry to LCBO subscriber information on Aug. 9 and despatched an e mail informing impacted prospects on Wednesday.

The LCBO sends promotional emails by a third-party service supplier referred to as Conversion Digital. As a consequence, prospects who signed-up for these promotions could also be impacted.

That information breach primarily contains first names and e mail addresses. However, different info supplied when signing up for promotional emails, together with date of start, postal code, and Aeroplan quantity, may additionally have been affected.

The LCBO clarified that passwords and monetary particulars – together with credit score and debit card info – weren’t concerned within the leak.

Since the liquor retailer is a authorities company, the LCBO mentioned the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has been notified.

In January, a cybersecurity incident knocked out the LCBO’s web site and cellular app after an unauthorized celebration embedded “malicious code” on its web site to acquire buyer info.

The LCBO is pausing promotional emails whereas a third-party investigation takes place.

In the meantime, the Crown company is asking prospects to take further warning with unsolicited emails containing hyperlinks, attachments, or requests for monetary info.