More Rewards loyalty program data accessed in Pattison Food Group breach

Pattison Food Group, which runs the More Rewards program across its Save-On-Foods, Buy-Low Foods, PriceSmart Foods and Nesters locations, reported a cybersecurity incident after detecting unusual activity on a server on Tuesday. A third-party security specialist was brought in to assess the breach. The investigation verified that personal information such as names, optional addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and dates of birth of loyalty members had been accessed.

Officials stated that sensitive data like passwords, credit-card numbers and purchase histories were not exposed, and that the loyalty accounts themselves remain protected. The company has not disclosed how many members were impacted. Customers have been warned to monitor their information for potential misuse.