'Unauthorized party' obtained Petro-Points members' contact information in IT breach, company says | CBC News

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Petro-Canada confirmed on Twitter Thursday that an 'unauthorized party' had obtained Petro-Points members' basic contact information after accessing the company's IT network on or around June 21.

Petro-Canada confirmed on Twitter Thursday an 'unauthorized party' had obtained Petro-Points members' basic contact information after accessing the company's IT network on or around June 21.

It's now warning customers to watch out for unusual emails and messages and to "confirm that any request to link, download, call someone or provide personal information is legitimate." Suncor, Petro-Canada's Calgary-based parent company, first confirmed it had experienced a cybersecurity incident in a statement issued June 25.

 

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