London Drugs begins to gradually reopen stores after cyberattack [Video]

London Drugs is gradually reopening its stores across Western Canada, six days after it shuttered all locations due to a “cybersecurity incident,”  the retail and pharmacy chain said.

It is working with its nearly 80 stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba individually to get them up and running, said the retailer, headquartered in Richmond, a suburban city about 16 kilometres south of Vancouver. 

“We ask for patience as we work with each store to ensure it is operating fully to meet the needs of our customers, and therefore we will not be communicating which stores are opening and when,” London Drugs said in a Saturday statement. “No interviews will be conducted at this time.”

“We are continuing to work with our third-party cybersecurity experts to bring our systems online in a safe and secure manner,” the company said. 

Pharmacists are available at all stores for emergency prescription and …