Fitness Depot
| Primary URL | Location | Industry | www[.]fitnessdepot[.]ca |
Country
Canada
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Retail
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Profile
Fitness Depot, also known as Depot Fitness, is a retailer headquartered in Canada. The company operates under these aliases in its branding and customer communications. Its headquarters location places it within the Canadian business jurisdiction.
Fitness Depot maintains an e‑commerce platform that allows customers to purchase goods online. The platform supports both home delivery and in‑store pickup options for orders. This indicates the company has both an online sales channel and physical store locations. The nature of the goods sold is not specified in the available sources.
On February 18, 2020, Fitness Depot experienced a data breach resulting from a Magecart web skimming attack. Malicious scripts were injected into its e‑commerce platform, capturing customer data during online transactions. The compromised information included names, addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, and credit card details. The breach affected customers over multiple months, though the exact duration is not detailed in the source.
The company attributed the incident to its internet service provider's failure to activate antivirus software. Fitness Depot stated it had no confirmed evidence of data misuse following the breach. It advised customers to remain vigilant against potential fraud stemming from the exposed data.
This incident highlights the risks associated with third‑party service dependencies in online retail environments.
