London Drugs ransomware attack closes shops and leaks staff data
London Drugs closed its shops after a cyber-attack in 2024 and later confirmed it was a ransomware attack. It initially said there was no evidence of a data breach, but the attackers claimed to have stolen employee data and demanded a ransom of millions of dollars. Stolen corporate data and employee information were later published.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- London Drugs
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Shop closures and leak of corporate data and employee information
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- Canada
Timeline
- It emerged that London Drugs had closed its shops due to a cyber-attack.
- London Drugs apologised and said there was no evidence of a data breach.
- LockBit claimed to have stolen data, and the attackers demanded a ransom of millions of dollars, citing employee data.
- London Drugs confirmed it had been hit by a ransomware attack.
- Stolen corporate data and employee information were published, and employee information was leaked on the dark web.
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Other incidents at London Drugs
London Drugs cyber-attack disrupts shop reopening
Impact: Disruption to store operations and reopening
London Drugs suffered disruption to its store operations after a cyber-attack on Sunday. As of 29 April 2024, it was not known when the stores would reopen.
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