One of the headlines yesterday, reported elsewhere, was that INC Ransom had breached Dollar Tree.
Today’s headline is that Dollar Tree has denied it is their breach. Jonathan Greig reports:
Discount retail giant Dollar Tree denied that its systems were impacted by ransomware after a cybercriminal operation claimed on Wednesday to have attacked the company.
A company spokesperson told Recorded Future News that it is aware of the claims but said they believe the group actually targeted 99 Cents Only Stores — another discount shopping chain that declared bankruptcy last year and has since shut down.
“The files referenced in these claims appear to involve former 99 Cents Only employees. Dollar Tree’s involvement with 99 Cents Only Stores is related to the purchase of select real estate lease rights following their closure,” the spokesperson said.
“We did not acquire their corporate entity, systems/network, or data. Any allegation of Dollar Tree’s involvement is inaccurate.”
Read more at The Record.