Citi Trends reports Data Breach impacting Employees and Job Applicants
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Citi Trends, Inc. reports a data breach incident that occurred within their organization. The breach involved unauthorized access to confidential employee data stored on the company's IT network.
The exact cause of the Citi Trends data breach is still under investigation, and additional information is expected to be released in the near future.
On or around January 14, 2023, Citi Trends became the target of a cyberattack. During the investigation, Citi Trends determined that the unauthorized party had successfully breached their network, gaining access to files containing confidential information related to both current and prospective employees.
The breached information may include personal details such as
- names,
- Social Security numbers,
- financial account information,
although the specific data exposed varies depending on the individual.
In an effort to inform and assist the impacted individuals, Citi Trends commenced the process of sending out data breach notification letters on June 21, 2023. These letters aim to provide affected victims with a detailed list of the specific information that was compromised as a result of the recent data security incident.
