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Asharq Al-Awsat
4 days ago
- Business
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Hong Kong Investigates Louis Vuitton Data Leak that Affected 419,000
Hong Kong's privacy watchdog said on Monday that it was investigating a data leak at Louis Vuitton affecting about 419,000 customers, just after a cyberattack on the luxury brand in South Korea in June. Leaked data included names, passport details, addresses and email addresses as well as phone numbers, shopping history and product preferences, Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said in an emailed statement. Louis Vuitton submitted the data breach incident to the office on July 17. Its French head office found suspicious activities on its computer system on June 13 and then discovered on July 2 that it affected Hong Kong customers, Reuters quoted the statement as saying. The office said it had launched an investigation into Louis Vuitton Hong Kong, including whether the incident involved delayed notification. No relevant complaints or inquiries have been received so far, it said. The incident comes after a systems breach at Louis Vuitton in Korea in June led to the leak of some customer data, including contact information, but it did not involve customers' financial information, the company said. Louis Vuitton did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Hong Kong investigates Louis Vuitton data leak that affected 419,000
Hong Kong's privacy watchdog said on Monday that it was investigating a data leak at Louis Vuitton affecting about 419,000 customers, just after a cyberattack on the luxury brand in South Korea in June. Leaked data included names, passport details, addresses and email addresses as well as phone numbers, shopping history and product preferences, Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said in an emailed statement. Louis Vuitton submitted the data breach incident to the office on July 17. Its French head office found suspicious activities on its computer system on June 13 and then discovered on July 2 that it affected Hong Kong customers, the statement said. The office said it had launched an investigation into Louis Vuitton Hong Kong, including whether the incident involved delayed notification. No relevant complaints or inquiries have been received so far, it said. The incident comes after a systems breach at Louis Vuitton in Korea in June led to the leak of some customer data, including contact information, but it did not involve customers' financial information, the company said. Louis Vuitton did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The Advertiser
21-07-2025
- Business
- The Advertiser
HK probes Louis Vuitton data leak affecting 419,000
Hong Kong's privacy watchdog is investigating a data leak affecting about 419,000 customers at Louis Vuitton, as the brand grapples with a series of breaches in several countries. Leaked information included names, passport details, addresses and email addresses as well as phone numbers, shopping history and product preferences, Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said. No payment information was affected, Louis Vuitton - the main brand of luxury giant LVMH - said in a statement. It had discovered an unauthorised party had accessed some client data and it was now working with "the relevant regulators and affected clients," the company added. The Hong Kong watchdog said it had also launched an investigation into Louis Vuitton Hong Kong, including whether there had been delays in notifying authorities. It said the French head office had found suspicious activities on its computer system on June 13, discovered Hong Kong customers were affected on July 2, and then reported the breach to the watchdog on July 17. The luxury group reported similar breaches in its operations in South Korea and Britain earlier this month. Hong Kong's privacy watchdog is investigating a data leak affecting about 419,000 customers at Louis Vuitton, as the brand grapples with a series of breaches in several countries. Leaked information included names, passport details, addresses and email addresses as well as phone numbers, shopping history and product preferences, Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said. No payment information was affected, Louis Vuitton - the main brand of luxury giant LVMH - said in a statement. It had discovered an unauthorised party had accessed some client data and it was now working with "the relevant regulators and affected clients," the company added. The Hong Kong watchdog said it had also launched an investigation into Louis Vuitton Hong Kong, including whether there had been delays in notifying authorities. It said the French head office had found suspicious activities on its computer system on June 13, discovered Hong Kong customers were affected on July 2, and then reported the breach to the watchdog on July 17. The luxury group reported similar breaches in its operations in South Korea and Britain earlier this month. Hong Kong's privacy watchdog is investigating a data leak affecting about 419,000 customers at Louis Vuitton, as the brand grapples with a series of breaches in several countries. Leaked information included names, passport details, addresses and email addresses as well as phone numbers, shopping history and product preferences, Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said. No payment information was affected, Louis Vuitton - the main brand of luxury giant LVMH - said in a statement. It had discovered an unauthorised party had accessed some client data and it was now working with "the relevant regulators and affected clients," the company added. The Hong Kong watchdog said it had also launched an investigation into Louis Vuitton Hong Kong, including whether there had been delays in notifying authorities. It said the French head office had found suspicious activities on its computer system on June 13, discovered Hong Kong customers were affected on July 2, and then reported the breach to the watchdog on July 17. The luxury group reported similar breaches in its operations in South Korea and Britain earlier this month. Hong Kong's privacy watchdog is investigating a data leak affecting about 419,000 customers at Louis Vuitton, as the brand grapples with a series of breaches in several countries. Leaked information included names, passport details, addresses and email addresses as well as phone numbers, shopping history and product preferences, Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said. No payment information was affected, Louis Vuitton - the main brand of luxury giant LVMH - said in a statement. It had discovered an unauthorised party had accessed some client data and it was now working with "the relevant regulators and affected clients," the company added. The Hong Kong watchdog said it had also launched an investigation into Louis Vuitton Hong Kong, including whether there had been delays in notifying authorities. It said the French head office had found suspicious activities on its computer system on June 13, discovered Hong Kong customers were affected on July 2, and then reported the breach to the watchdog on July 17. The luxury group reported similar breaches in its operations in South Korea and Britain earlier this month.
ARN News Center
21-07-2025
- Business
- ARN News Center
Hong Kong investigates Louis Vuitton data leak that affected 419,000
Hong Kong's privacy watchdog said on Monday that it was investigating a data leak at Louis Vuitton affecting about 419,000 customers, just after a cyberattack on the luxury brand in South Korea in June. Leaked data included names, passport details, addresses and email addresses as well as phone numbers, shopping history and product preferences, Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said in an emailed statement. Louis Vuitton submitted the data breach incident to the office on July 17. Its French head office found suspicious activities on its computer system on June 13 and then discovered on July 2 that it affected Hong Kong customers, the statement said. The office said it had launched an investigation into Louis Vuitton Hong Kong, including whether the incident involved delayed notification. No relevant complaints or inquiries have been received so far, it said. The incident comes after a systems breach at Louis Vuitton in Korea in June led to the leak of some customer data, including contact information, but it did not involve customers' financial information, the company said.
India Today
21-07-2025
- Business
- India Today
Louis Vuitton faces scrutiny over Hong Kong data leak
Luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton is facing questions in Hong Kong after a big data leak that may have exposed personal details of around 419,000 customers, reported Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said on Monday that it has started an investigation into how this happened and whether the company told the authorities on leaked information includes names, passport details, addresses, phone numbers, emails, shopping history and even what products people liked to buy. Luckily, no payment or card details were stolen, Louis Vuitton said in an email company, owned by the French luxury giant LVMH, said an unauthorised party had accessed its system and stolen some customer data. It added that it is now working with regulators and affected privacy watchdog said Louis Vuitton's head office first found something suspicious on its computer system on June 13. It found out on July 2 that Hong Kong customers were affected but only reported the breach on July regulator wants to know why it took so long to tell is not the first time Louis Vuitton has faced such trouble. The company reported similar data breaches in South Korea and Britain earlier this investigation in Hong Kong is still ongoing. Customers have been told to stay alert for any suspicious calls or emails and to keep an eye on their personal information.- EndsTrending Reel advertisement
