Received Email from Kroger...Customer Database Breached

[XUfan]

I received the following email from Kroger this morning. Just thought I'd share it...just in case:


Dear XXXXX XXXX,

Kroger wants you to know that the data base with our customers' names and email addresses has been breached by someone outside of the company. This data base contains the names and email addresses of customers who voluntarily provided their names and email addresses to Kroger. We want to assure you that the only information that was obtained was your name and email address. As a result, it is possible you may receive some spam email messages. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Kroger wants to remind you not to open emails from senders you do not know. Also, Kroger would never ask you to email personal information such as credit card numbers or social security numbers. If you receive such a request, it did not come from Kroger and should be deleted.

If you have concerns, you are welcome to call Kroger’s customer service center at 1-800-Krogers (1-800-576-4377).

Sincerely,

The Kroger Family of Stores

[kval07]

Normally I wouldn't be worried BUT Kroger is a company that I give my REAL email address to.

[XUfan]

Normally I wouldn't be worried BUT Kroger is a company that I give my REAL email address to.

Me too. Otherwise I probably wouldn't have known about this for a couple of days. I don't check my "other" email address as often as I check my real one.

[cintinative]

I know. I got the same email. I'm not particularly happy but it's too late now.

[becca593]

I too got it, they can't really do anything with t can they? Just spam us right?

[couponmommyof3]

I got an email this morning that I am assuming was connected with this. Oh well. Just delete!

[hillaryef]

I realized why I did not get this..I hadn't actually given them my new email address...so for ONCE I missed out on one of these. Never happens. Usually I am so screwed by these...after that horrible hacker in the summer - the key logger - that destroyed my computer and my life for a while...it is nice to cut one small break!

[CouponQueen23]

Targeted nature of email breach worries experts - Yahoo! Finance

I recv'd on from best buy in our email account.

[meggers]

Bump for newbies. May want to give Kroger a junk email addy folks.