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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Two more major retailers hit by cyber attacks with customer information stolen
Luxury watchmaker and jeweller Cartier and outdoor retailer The North Face confirmed this week that they had become the latest retailers to be hit Two more major high street retailers have been hit by cyber attacks and both confirm customer data was compromised, as the number of malware hacks at retailers continues to climb. Luxury watchmaker and jeweller Cartier and outdoor retailer The North Face confirmed this week that they had become the latest retailers to be hit. In an email to customers, the upmarket watch retailer said that "an unauthorised party gained temporary access" to its system and "obtained limited client information". This included names and email addresses. However, the Swiss-owned company confirmed that the data accessed did not include passwords or banking information. Cartier did not confirm exactly when the cyber attack took place. In the email, it said: "We contained the issue and have further enhanced the protection of our systems and data." It added that it had boosted its cybersecurity measures and reported the incident to the relevant authorities. Get the best deals and tips from Mirror Money Fashion brand The North Face admitted that it had experienced a "small-scale" attack in April this year. The retailer said the stolen information could include shipping addresses, purchase history, email addresses, names, phone numbers and dates of birth. Again, it told customers that financial information was not accessed. The retailer told its customers that the hackers had used a technique called "credential stuffing". This is where attackers try usernames and passwords stolen from another data breach, in the hope that customers have reused the same passwords across multiple accounts. It urged all customers to change passwords to their accounts. Sign up to Mirror Money's newsletter for the latest advice and news From universal credit to furlough, employment rights, travel updates and emergency financial aid - we've got all of the big financial stories you need to know about right now. Sign up to our Mirror Money newsletter here. These attacks are part of a series of recent cybersecurity incidents that have affected high-profile retailers, including Marks & Spencer, Co-op, Adidas, Harrods, and Victoria's Secret. M&S and the Co-op had their operations severely disrupted when they were targeted in April. M&S said the cyber attack will cost it over £300million, and seven weeks after it occurred, the retailer is still unable to take online orders. It says its services will likely continue to be disrupted until July. At the time, the upmarket supermarket and retailer confirmed that the stolen information could include people's names, home addresses, phone numbers, or email addresses, as well as dates of birth and online order history. Retailers are often targets of cyber attacks, due to the amount of data they can hold on a customer. James Hadley, founder of the cybersecurity company Immersive, told the BBC that the attacks are a "harsh reality" for the industry. He noted that retailers were "overflowing with customer information," and are "easy targets for attackers".
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian missile attack on Odesa damages civilian foreign vessel, casualties reported
A Russian ballistic missile struck the Odesa port on the evening of March 1, damaging port infrastructure as well as a foreign civilian ship flying the flag of Panama, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper reported. Two port employees were as a results of the attack. No information was available as to the extent of their injuries. The Swiss-owned container ship MSC LEVANTE F sailed into the port earlier in the day, local Odesa publication Dumska reported. No information was immediately available as to what the vessel was carrying, or the extent of the damage. Foreign vessels have previously been damaged in Russian attacks on the port. In October 2024, multiple ships had been on the Odesa port. President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 23 at the International Conference on Food Security in Kyiv that Russia has damaged 321 port infrastructure facilities, as well as 20 foreign merchant vessels since July 2023. Traveling along the Black Sea route, ships are regularly at risk of being attacked by Russia. Since the beginning of the all-out war, mines have also been drifting along the trade route, which also poses a risk to maritime transport. As a major grain producer, Ukraine exports about 6 million tons of grain per month through ports along the Black Sea. Following an initial blockade at the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Russia unilaterally the Black Sea grain deal last year forcing Kyiv to set up a new export route in the Black Sea. Initially envisioned as a to allow the departure of ships stranded there since the start of the full-scale war, it has since grown into a . Read also: NATO Secretary General calls for Zelensky to 'restore relationship' with Trump following Oval Office clashWe've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
