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Around 1M Park n' Fly customers' data compromised in systems breach

A company statement stresses customer payment information is not stored on servers and was not part of the attack

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Customers of a popular airport parking service are being warned their data could be subject to a data breach last month.

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On Thursday, customers of Park n’ Fly reported receiving an email advising of unauthorized access to company systems via remote VPN access between July 11 and 13.

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Information obtained in the breach includes names and basic contact information for customers, including mailing and email addresses, as well as Aeroplan and CAA membership information.

“We can confirm with certainty that no customer credit cards or passwords are stored on our servers and no payment information was compromised,” reads a statement from Park n’ Fly to the Toronto Sun. “All platforms were fully restored within 5 days.”

Around one million customer files were accessed, according to the statement.

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Since the breach, the company says they’ve increased surveillance on their systems.

Park’N Fly Canada CEO Carlo Marrello expressed regret over the breach.

“While we deeply regret any concern this incident may have caused, we want to reassure our valued customers and partners that we are taking all necessary steps to safeguard their information,” he said in a statement.

“We remain committed to transparency and will continue to prioritize the integrity of our systems as we navigate this situation.”

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