Adidas is latest cyberattack victim with shoppers' data stolen
Adidas has been hacked, with customers' personal information stolen in a cyber attack.
The sportswear giant said criminals stole 'mainly' contact information of people who have dealt with its customer service desk.
So if you bought trainers or sports bras recently and had any questions about them, you might have been targeted.
A spokesperson said the incident 'has no operational impact', and that they are in process of informing anyone who might have been affected.
Passwords, credit card information and payments-related data were not affected by the breach, the company said.
The Adidas hack comes after Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods faced massive disruption in recent weeks following cyber attacks.
Marks & Spencer said last week that the hack would cost it about £300 million after being targeted around the Easter weekend.
Online shopping is still not available on its website, despite it now being over a month since the hack was made public.
A statement on the Adidas website said: 'Adidas recently became aware that an unauthorised external party obtained certain consumer data through a third-party customer service provider.
'We immediately took steps to contain the incident and launched a comprehensive investigation, collaborating with leading information security experts.
'The affected data does not contain passwords, credit card or any other payment-related information.
'It mainly consists of contact information relating to consumers who had contacted our customer service help desk in the past.
'Adidas is in the process of informing potentially affected consumers as well as appropriate data protection and law enforcement authorities consistent with applicable law. More Trending
'We remain fully committed to protecting the privacy and security of our consumers, and sincerely regret any inconvenience or concern caused by this incident.'
News of the hack comes weeks after Greece filed a lawsuit against Adidas over what appeared to be a drone light show advertising the sports brand over the fifth-century BC Acropolis.
Footage shared on social media shows a light show of drones forming a shoe above the ancient Athens citadel. Adidas's three-stripe logo, along with the words 'Feel Fast', were also displayed.
Greece's Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said the show used the Acropolis for commercial purposes, in breach of a national law. She said it took place without approval from the Culture Ministry.
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