Toys “R” Us Canada Data Breach Exposes Customer Personal Information

Toys “R” Us Canada has alerted its customers to a data breach that may have exposed personal information, and the company says it notified affected customers on Thursday morning. According to the notification, the breach was discovered after learning on July 30 that someone had posted stolen information on the deep web, claiming to have obtained data from the company’s systems.

The breached records include customers’ names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers, while passwords, credit card details and other confidential financial information were not involved. The exact number of affected customers has not been disclosed in the initial communication, and Toys “R” Us Canada did not immediately respond to requests for further details about how the breach occurred.

The company engaged third-party cybersecurity experts to investigate, and these professionals confirmed that the posted records were illegally copied by an unauthorized third party. Customers are advised to monitor accounts for suspicious activity and be cautious about unsolicited communications claiming to be from the company.