London Drugs stores remain closed after 'cybersecurity incident'

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London Drugs is pictured during a store closure due to a cyberattack in Surrey, B.C on Monday April 29, 2024.

A London Drugs store in Surrey, B.C., pictured on Monday. All London Drugs stores remained closed across Western Canada on Tuesday morning, two days after the B.C.-based company announced it was dealing with a "cybersecurity incident."

The retail and pharmacy chain, which has more than 80 stores across B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, said it closed its stores "out of an abundance of caution" while it employed experts to investigate the incident."Our investigation is currently assessing the extent to which any data has been compromised in the incident.

Canada Post confirmed Monday that offices located inside London Drugs stores are being affected by the closure, but said customers who have parcels waiting for them can collect them at the stores.Cyberattacks on universities highlight how Canada lags in response to foreign threats: expert Over the past two years, Indigo Books & Music, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, the Nova Scotia government, the Toronto Public Library and the City of Hamilton in Ontario have also fallen victim to cyber incidents.

He noted it could possibly also be lack of ability to process payments, building management or security systems or some other type of data breach.

 

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