Supermarket giant Coles has confirmed that it has been impacted by the Latitude Financial data breach. Personal information used to issue historical Coles-branded credit cards has been stolen by the cyber criminal group responsible for the attack. This fallout further extends the scope of the data breach, which has already affected millions of Latitude Financial customers.
Full statement by Coles
As a former service provider, Latitude Financial Services has informed Coles Financial Services that historical Coles Credit Card holder data has been affected by the recent cyber incident impacting their business. Latitude has not yet advised Coles of the number of impacted customers or specific details of the breach.
Latitude is currently contacting impacted customers. We understand that this cyber incident is concerning. For more information on the steps you can take to protect your personal information please visit Latitude’s cyber incident information page on its website at Latitude Cyber Incident (latitudefinancial.com.au) .
In March 2018, Coles Financial Services moved its Credit Cards to Citibank. In the event you have any questions about your current Coles Mastercard please visit our Coles Financial Services contact centre page on our website at Coles Credit Cards website .
We are disappointed that this cyber incident has taken place and apologise for the inconvenience and uncertainty created.
