New blow to cybersecurity in France. Intermarché customers have just received an e-mail to warn them of a cyberattack. Here is all the information we have at the moment.
What we know about this Intermarché hack
In his message, which our colleagues from next.inkthe supermarket chain immediately warns that the customer’s account has been subject to “ access by an unauthorized third party ». She adds:
He was able to access your personal data and could use them for the purposes of fraud or reduction of your loyalty card, or even identity theft. However, rest assured: your banking details are not affected. These are hosted on secure servers of our payment partners.
Victims, if they are concerned by fraud or identity theft, are invited to contact Intermarché customer service on 0 805 101 115 or by email.
The company also specifies that it has put in place a procedure to force users to change their password. From then on, access to the account is blocked until they have taken this step. The company claims to be carrying out “all necessary actions to correct the security breach and strengthen our security”.
Finally, the National Commission for Information Technology and Liberties (CNIL) of this incident, in accordance with legal obligations regarding the protection of personal data.
In any case, you should be extra vigilant if you are concerned, as you risk being subject to phishing or identity theft attempts. If you have been the victim of a scam, you must file a complaint with the gendarmerie or the national police.
France, target of choice for cybercriminals
In any case, this affair follows a data leak disaster in France. In recent weeks, very popular companies in France, such as Boulanger, Cultura, Truffaut, SFR, and Free, have been victims of these violations. For the latter, customers’ IBANs have even been stolen, which raises fears for the worst.
Saxethical hacker and cybersecurity specialist on X (formerly Twitter), underlines: “I’m seeing more activity on some cybercriminal groups/forums. It seems that some have really decided to target France”. He concludes: “But it is the citizen who suffers through these numerous cyberattacks…”
