A rumor. WALMART cyber attack.

[agVOL90]

Have no idea if this is true but maybe someone else has heard.

First of all I loathe Walmart. That said, they are sadly a critical link in much of our nation's distribution of junk and such.

Heard that 4 of their east coast distribution centers have been the target of a cyber attack and are shut down completely.

Anyone else heard anything regarding this?

 

[Orangeburst]

I knew KMart would get their revenge one day

 

[Vol423]

I knew KMart would get their revenge one day

LOL! Hilarious. KMart doesn't have the economic resources to get revenge on a Mom & Pop convenience store.

 

[VolStrom]

LOL! Hilarious. KMart doesn't have the economic resources to get revenge on a Mom & Pop convenience store.

Yeah, but teamed up with Sears and JC Penney, they are a powerful sales Juggernaut trio. BTW I miss SS Kresge stores.

 

[Orangeburst]

Yeah, but teamed up with Sears and JC Penney, they are a powerful sales Juggernaut trio. BTW I miss SS Kresge stores.

And to think Sears was so far ahead of the time with their catalogs. Like a pre Amazon Amazon

I worked at their warehouse and they could repair anything. Those were some living wage jobs

 

[utvolpj]

We ship a lot to their DCs for multiple customers and I haven't seen anything.

 

[Vol423]

Yeah, but teamed up with Sears and JC Penney, they are a powerful sales Juggernaut trio. BTW I miss SS Kresge stores.

Sears purchased KMart a long time ago, and Sears filed for bankruptcy years ago. The former primary shareholder for Sears started a new legal entity that he used to purchase certain assets and liabilities of Sears Holding Company from the bankruptcy court. He is slowly closing all the Sears and KMart stores, and he's selling the underlying properties to a REIT that he formed. He's then repackaging the properties and leasing them to new companies. Sears & KMart have almost no remaining retail footprint.

 

[UT_VOLS13]

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp suffering from widespread outages

 

[VolStrom]

Sears purchased KMart a long time ago, and Sears filed for bankruptcy years ago. The former primary shareholder for Sears started a new legal entity that he used to purchase certain assets and liabilities of Sears Holding Company from the bankruptcy court. He is slowly closing all the Sears and KMart stores, and he's selling the underlying properties to a REIT that he formed. He's then repackaging the properties and leasing them to new companies. Sears & KMart have almost no remaining retail footprint.

Yeah I knew that.

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp suffering from widespread outages

Yep Facebook and what’s app not working for me

 

[allvol123]

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp suffering from widespread outages

Hopefully it is permanent.

 

[SamRebel35]

Considering Walmart's sales are about 87.8% Chinese junk, I wouldn't expect any cyber attacks to be of Chinese origin.

 

[SamRebel35]

Hopefully it is permanent.

If social media ceased to exist, I think America (and probably the World as a whole) would be MUCH better for it.

 

[Orangeburst]

If social media ceased to exist, I think America (and probably the World as a whole) would be MUCH better for it.

Except VN if course
Actually that as well lol

 

[Grand Vol]

And to think Sears was so far ahead of the time with their catalogs. Like a pre Amazon Amazon

I worked at their warehouse and they could repair anything. Those were some living wage jobs

There was a Business Blaze (Youtube channel) about why Sears was stupid and missed out on the Internet age.

Basically, they had the infrastructure to bury Amazon before they made it past being a garage book depository. But since they wouldn't (or didn't) go e-commerce, they died a slow death.

 

[SamRebel35]

Except VN if course
Actually that as well lol

VN doesn't count.

 

[Orangeburst]

There was a Business Blaze (Youtube channel) about why Sears was stupid and missed out on the Internet age.

Basically, they had the infrastructure to bury Amazon before they made it past being a garage book depository. But since they wouldn't (or didn't) go e-commerce, they died a slow death.

Right. They diversified into non core business like Dean Witter, where my Mom worked, and one of those insurance companies, ie Hartford? Just like GE, get away form core to diversify to keep up with the Dow Joneses. Now non existent or a shadow of their former selves.

When I worked there during college, my Mom's TV went out. I walked upstairs to the Warranty Call Center, ordered an extended warranty for $99. The manager said I better not see you bring that in anytime soon. Snuck it in the backdoor the next day and got a new PicTube...lol
My Uncle, RIP, was a Chief Petty Officer and retired at 45 or so and repaired appliances for a living. Man could repair anything.

 

[agVOL90]

Haven't heard anything else to support it. Probably just a nothing burger.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

Yeah, but teamed up with Sears and JC Penney, they are a powerful sales Juggernaut trio. BTW I miss SS Kresge stores.

I grew up in the Ben Franklin world. My dad owned 2 stores at one point before Walmart put him out of business

 

[NurseGoodVol]

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp suffering from widespread outages

Too bad they they came back on.

 

[NurseGoodVol]

I grew up in the Ben Franklin world. My dad owned 2 stores at one point before Walmart put him out of business

Ben Franklin was the bomb as a kid.

 

[NurseGoodVol]

If social media ceased to exist, I think America (and probably the World as a whole) would be MUCH better for it.

I’d be fine with it. I know several who’s world would crash. Sad commentary.

 

[Orangeburst]

Ben Franklin was the bomb as a kid.

Still is in your pocket.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Yeah, but teamed up with Sears and JC Penney, they are a powerful sales Juggernaut trio. BTW I miss SS Kresge stores.

Woolworth's knock off

 

[hUTch2002]

If wouldn’t shock me at all if true. Most on here would be stunned of all the businesses that suffer Cyber attacks. And it’s everyone. No one is safe. Universities, hospitals, municipalities, construction companies, logistics companies, trucking companies, manufacturers, and these are the ones I know of personally.