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full screen It is probably about names, addresses and social security numbers, according to Coop. Archive image. Photo: Martina Holmberg/TT
After the IT attack, personal data from Coop Värmland may have been posted on the darknet.
– We can no longer rule out that parts of Coop Värmland’s membership register may have been leaked, says Klas Olsson, communications manager for Coop Värmland, to TT.
In that case, it is likely to be about names, addresses and social security numbers, according to Coop.
An IT expert tells Nya Wermlands-Tidningen that personal data has been posted on the darknet, a closed part of the internet that is often associated with crime.
Coop Värmland is investigating the extent of what happened. If it turns out that it is the membership register that has been published, those affected will be informed, says Olsson.
In December, it was first noticed that the possibility to pay by card in the stores was eliminated. It was then discovered that some employment information could have been leaked, of which the employees were informed.
– We haven’t really known the extent, what has been taken and what will be used, says Klas Olsson.