Attention, Kroger Customers: Names and E-mail Addresses at Risk

Kroger stores are asking customers to keep a wary eye on suspicious e-mails following a breach in the company's database, in which customer names and e-mail addresses were intercepted by someone outside the company. 

The Kroger Family of Stores sent this message to customers:

"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."

Customers with concerns are asked to call the Kroger customer service center at 1-800-576-4377.

Frequently asked questions concerning the breach can be answered here.