Cyber Snack Attack: Kwik Trip’s Loyalty Program Hiccup and the Rise of Convenience Store Cybercrime

When cyberattacks get personal: Kwik Trip’s late-night snackers felt the burn when a cyberattack put loyalty points on ice. This Kwik Trip Cyberattack Analysis shows it’s not all doom and gloom, your credit card details are safe, but your free hot dog dreams? Suspended – courtesy of cybercrime.

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When you're craving a late-night snack and your loyalty points suddenly go AWOL, you know it's serious. Kwik Trip, the convenience store haven, was hit by a cyberattack, disrupting its loyalty program and other internal systems. The good news? Your credit card deets are safe. The bad news? Your dreams of cashing in those points for a free hot dog might be on hold. Cybercrime - spoiling late-night cravings since forever.

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