Hackers claim to have stolen data on past and current Co-op customers
The effects of the recent cyberattack against Co-op could be much more damaging than previously thought after the apparent hackers boasted of stealing huge amounts of company data, including customer information.
The «DragonForce» hackers contacted the BBC, sharing screenshots of their communication with the company, where they claim to have stolen «customer database, and Co-op member card data».
Co-op later appeared to confirm the theft, saying in a statement to BleepingComputer, «»As a result of ongoing forensic investigations, we now know that the hackers were able to access and extract data from one of our systems.»Co-op customer data stolen
«The accessed data included information relating to a significant number of our current and past members», Co-op’s statement continued.
«This data includes Co-op Group members’ personal data such as names and contact details, and did not include members’ passwords, bank or credit card details, transactions or information relating to any members’ or customers’ products or services with the Co-op Group.»
In an attempt to prove itself, the BBC says DragonForce shared databases including usernames and passwords of all Co-op employees, as well as a sample of 10,000 customers data including Co-op membership card numbers, names, home addresses, emails and phone numbers.
