Belk confirms unauthorized access and theft of 156 gigabytes of sensitive company data.

Belk confirms unauthorized access and theft of 156 gigabytes of sensitive company data.

Belk, the North Carolina-based department store chain with nearly 300 locations across the southeastern United States, has confirmed that it was the victim of a cybersecurity breach in May 2025. The cyberattack, attributed to the ransomware group DragonForce, resulted in the unauthorized access and theft of 156 gigabytes of sensitive company data.
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