Louis Vuitton has announced that data from some of its UK customers has been compromised, making it the latest retailer to fall victim to cyber hackers.
The prestigious brand, part of the French luxury conglomerate LVMH, reported that an unauthorized third party gained access to the UK operations system, retrieving personal information such as names, contact information, and purchase histories.
Last week, Louis Vuitton informed customers that its South Korean business was experiencing similar cyber incidents and reassured them that financial data, including bank information, remained secure.
“Currently, there is no evidence of misuse of your data; however, you may encounter phishing attempts, fraud attempts, or unauthorized use of your information,” the email stated.
The company has reported the breach to the appropriate authorities, including the intelligence committee.
As reported by Bloomberg, the hack occurred on July 2nd and marked the third breach of the LVMH system within the past three months.
In addition to the incidents involving Louis Vuitton, LVMH’s second-largest fashion brand, Christian Dior Couture, disclosed in May that hackers also had access to customer data.
On Thursday, four individuals were arrested in connection with a cyberattack involving Marks & Spencer, The Co-op, and Harrods.
Those arrested included a 17-year-old British male from the West Midlands, a 19-year-old Latvian male also from the West Midlands, a 19-year-old British male from London, and a 20-year-old British female from Staffordshire.
M&S was the initial target of this wave of attacks back in April, which led to the online store’s closure for nearly seven weeks. The Co-op was similarly attacked that month, forcing a shutdown of several IT systems.
Harrods reported being targeted on May 1, which resulted in restricted internet access across its website following attempts to gain unauthorized entry to the system.
The chairman of M&S, Archie Norman, stated that days after the arrests, two other large UK companies had also experienced unreported cyberattacks in recent months.
Louis Vuitton has been contacted for further comments.
Source: www.theguardian.com
