Indigo offers fresh details on cyberattack on bookstore's website, payment system

Indigo Books & Music Inc. is offering fresh details about an ongoing cyberattack affecting the bookstore chain's website and electronic payment system.

Craig Loudon, Indigo's chief financial officer, says the cybersecurity incident has resulted in disruptions to both internal operations and the company's e-commerce and retail channels and that it is unclear whether customer data has been accessed. 

He says Indigo is working alongside third-party experts to resolve the situation. 

Loudon says the company's main priorities are to protect customer data, limit the operational and financial effects of the incident and safely resume full operations as quickly as possible.