Federated Cooperatives cybersecurity incident: Some systems still down

One of Western Canada’s most well-known stores said some of its systems were still down following a cybersecurity incident the company announced Thursday.

In a tweet, Federated Co-op Ltd. confirmed that the incident has impacted some of its customer-facing systems and may continue to impact the inventory of certain food items.

Co-op first tweeted about the incident on Thursday, saying its stores and cardlock petrol stations were affected.

Co-op says there is currently no evidence that customer data has been compromised.

The company says it will take appropriate action in the event of any changes.

Co-op operates several stores and gas stations in Canada and is mainly active in the western provinces.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 29, 2024.