Kroger Notifies Customers of Email Database Breach

[security curmudgeon <jericho () attrition org>]

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CINCINNATI, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) 
notified its customers today that there has been a breach of the database 
that stores customers' names and email addresses only.  The incident 
occurred at Epsilon, a third-party vendor that Kroger and other companies 
use to manage email communications.

Kroger stressed to its customers that the only information obtained was 
names and email addresses of customers.  Epsilon manages Kroger's customer 
email database.

Kroger urged customers not to open email from senders they do not know and 
reminded customers that Kroger will never ask for personal information 
such as credit card numbers or social security numbers in an email. 
Kroger apologizes to customers for any inconvenience.

Kroger customers can call 1-800-KROGERS or visit www.kroger.com/email_faq 
for additional information.
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