Musgrave customers warned to check bank accounts
One of Ireland's biggest retail groups says it's been the victim of a cyber attack.
Last updated 10th Oct 2017
Musgrave - who own the Centra, SuperValu and Mace brands - says an investigation has been launched and it's in the process of contacting the relevant authorities.
The company says its detected malicious software which was attempting to extract debit and credit card numbers and expiry dates, but not the cardholder name, PIN number or security number.
A statement from the wholesaler today added:
"While there is no evidence that any data has been stolen at this point, Musgrave is advising any concerned shoppers to review activity on their statements as a precautionary measure.
"Musgrave’s cyber breach response experts have installed advanced technical fixes and continue to actively manage and monitor the situation.
"The protection of information is an absolute priority for Musgrave, with a range of security solutions including threat-monitoring, anti-virus software, firewall and penetration testing deployed.
"The company aims to ensure that security standards are maintained at the highest levels and apologises to its customers for this issue.
The details of customers in both the Republic and Northern Ireland were understood to have been targeted in the attack.
Musgrave operates the SuperValu and Centra brand networks on both sides of the border, while in the Republic it runs Daybreak stores and in Northern Ireland, Mace