62,500 shoppers’ card data at risk after cyber-attack

The extent of a security breach at the online hotel booking operator that manages SuperValu’s getaway breaks is greater than first believed, placing the credit and debit card details of up to 62,500 customers at risk.

That is substantially higher than the 38,000 reported to be at risk last week when news of a cyber-attack at Co Clare firm Loyaltybuild emerged. Loyaltybuild manages SuperValu’s popular mini break programme, for which bookings have been suspended, and runs customer loyalty schemes for retailers in several countries.

The data breach was discovered on Oct 25.