Go to Main Content

Advertisement

By Special to MoneySense on February 21, 2017
Estimated reading time: 1 minute

Loblaw resets passwords for all PC Plus accounts

By Special to MoneySense on February 21, 2017
Estimated reading time: 1 minute

Points were stolen from some members' accounts

This article is 8 years old. Some details may be outdated.

Advertisement

Loblaw has reset passwords for all its PC Plus rewards collectors’ online accounts after points were stolen from some members’ accounts. The company posted a warning on its website saying it requires all members to create new passwords — regardless of whether or not they changed them following the recent security breach. Earlier this month, Loblaw urged members to create unique, secure passwords after some people noticed their points were missing. The company said at the time that the breach stemmed from people using favourite or weak username and password combinations across multiple sites. Those were stolen from other sites and used to access PC Plus accounts. The company said it’s reimbursing members whose points were stolen.

Read more:

Comments Cancel reply

Related Articles

Cowboy Carter Tour promotional poster and photo of Beyonce

Marriott Bonvoy offers Beyoncé fans exclusive perks for Cowboy Carter Tour

Marriott Bonvoy members can enter exclusive giveaways and redeem points for experiences. Here’s how Canadian fans can see Beyoncé’s...

Marriott Bonvoy offers Beyoncé fans exclusive perks for Cowboy Carter Tour

Why Lululemon is seeing more ‘modest’ growth in the U.S.

The retailer is confident new initiatives are drawing in customers, so what’s hampering the company’s growth prospects in the...

Why Lululemon is seeing more ‘modest’ growth in the U.S.

A hand inserting a gas pump nozzle into a car.

How soon will Canadians save from the carbon tax’s demise? Depends what you’re buying

The federal government is eliminating carbon pricing for consumers. But Canadians won’t see immediate savings on all products.

How soon will Canadians save from the carbon tax’s demise? Depends what you’re buying

Ski-Doo maker BRP reports Q4 earnings, delays financial forecast

The Quebec-based recreational vehicles company swung to a loss last quarter amid ongoing tariff uncertainty and a pullback on...

Ski-Doo maker BRP reports Q4 earnings, delays financial forecast

“What a dumb mistake that was”: Dilys D’Cruz on money lessons and “painless saving”

The senior vice president of retail and wealth at Meridian shares the importance of budgeting and investing in your...

“What a dumb mistake that was”: Dilys D’Cruz on money lessons and “painless saving”