On April 21, 2023, Albertsons Companies, Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Montana after learning that confidential information belonging to certain individuals was accessed by an unauthorized party following a malware attack. While the specific data types leaked as a result of the cyberattack have not yet been publicly confirmed, Albertsons began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals who were impacted by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach notification from Albertsons, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. To learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft and what your legal options are in the wake of the Albertsons data breach, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What We Know So Far About the Albertsons Breach

News of the Albertsons data breach is still fresh; however, what we know at this point comes from the company’s filing with the Attorney General of Montana. According to this source, on December 23, 0222, Albertsons determined that an unauthorized party was able to gain access to the company’s computer system after infecting the system with malware. In response, Albertsons secured its systems and then launched an investigation to determine what, if any, consumer information was impacted by the attack.

The Albertsons investigation confirmed that the unauthorized party was able to access and remove copies of data from some of the company’s servers between December 22, 2022 and December 24, 2022. Albertsons later determined that some of the data that was accessible to the unauthorized party included confidential consumer information.

Upon discovering that sensitive consumer data was made available to an unauthorized party, Albertsons began to review the affected files to determine what information was compromised and which consumers were impacted. The company completed this process on March 24, 2023.

On April 21, 2023, Albertsons sent out data breach letters to all individuals whose information was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.

More Information About Albertsons Companies, Inc.

Albertsons Companies, Inc. is a grocery store chain based in Boise, Idaho. Albertsons operates the following grocery stores: Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. With more than 2,253 stores nationwide, Albertsons is the second-largest grocery company in the United States. Albertsons also has 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants throughout the United States. Albertsons employs more than 290,000 people and generates approximately $76 billion in annual revenue.