A company spokesperson told Recorded Future News that it is aware of the claims but said they believe the group actually targeted 99 Cents Only Stores — another discount shopping chain that declared bankruptcy last year and has since shut down. The leak site post contains samples of the stolen data, including scans of passports, and quotes the Dollar Tree press release announcing its acquisition of 99 Cents Only leases. Discount retail giant Dollar Tree denied that its systems were impacted by ransomware after a cybercriminal operation claimed on Wednesday to have attacked the company. On Wednesday, the INC ransomware gang claimed on its leak site that it attacked Dollar Tree and exfiltrated 1.2 terabytes of sensitive and personal data. Dollar Tree’s involvement with 99 Cents Only Stores is related to the purchase of select real estate lease rights following their closure,” the spokesperson said. Last fall, the ransomware gang targeted the Dutch conglomerate behind several major U.S. supermarket brands — leaving dozens of stores struggling for days to operate without digital systems. Dollar Tree acquired the rights to 170 leases from 99 Cents Only just before it closed and the deal was approved by a bankruptcy court in Delaware. Dollar Tree is one of the most successful retailers in the U.S., reporting $17.6 billion in sales over the last fiscal year through its 9,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. The company filed for bankruptcy last April and closed all of its stores in June 2024 due to financial hardship.
This Cyber News was published on therecord.media. Publication date: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:15:05 +0000