The most recent high-profile retailers to claim having their customer data stolen in cyberattacks are luxury jewellery retailer Cartier and outdoor apparel brand The North Face.
Cartier reportedly stated that “an unauthorised party had gained temporary access” to its system, while The North Face apparently notified a select group of customers via email in April that it had discovered a “small-scale” intrusion, according to BBC News.
Attackers “obtained limited client information” in the Cartier data breach, according to an email issued to its clients. The North Face and Cartier both asserted that no financial information was exposed, even though customer names and email addresses were stolen.
Although Adidas emphasised that passwords, credit card information, and other payment details were not hacked, the company was among the brands that were affected by a cyberattack last week that resulted in the theft of customers’ personal information.
In addition, lingerie company Victoria’s Secret suspended some in-store services and shut down its US website last Thursday after a “security incident,” according to the company.
A recent wave of cyberattacks on businesses like M&S, Co-op, and Harrods also preceded the announcement.
Consumers complained that during the Easter weekend, M&S did not accept click-and-collect or contact payments. The merchant then acknowledged on 13th May that the cyberattack had resulted in the theft of private consumer information.
M&S stressed that no account passwords, payment details, or credit card numbers were included, and that the information was not believed to have been disseminated online. On 30th April, Co-op was also the subject of a hack, and the company is currently coping with the fallout. Soon after, on 1st May, Harrods was the target of a hacker attempt.
