Co-op cyber attack could be any number of things: Cyber security expert


Some stores are still dealing with problems on their shelves after a cyber attack against Federated Co-operatives Ltd. two weeks ago, but the company hasn’t said much about what’s going on.

Co-op has kept customers updated as bits and pieces like cardlocks come back online, and this week when rumours began circulating about customers’ data being compromised. But the company hasn’t yet explained what exactly happened during the attack.

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Source: 650 CKOM news


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