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Daily Mail
6 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Aussies exposed in Louis Vuitton data leak as hackers gain access to passport details, home addresses and phone numbers
Louis Vuitton has suffered a major data breach with customers' personal information such as home addresses and passport numbers compromised. The French luxury brand was subject to a breach by an unauthorised third party on July 2 and, on Tuesday, it was confirmed Australian customers had been affected. Customers in South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Italy and Sweden had previously been revealed as being impacted. While on Monday it was revealed Hong Kong had also been hit with more than 419,000 customers affected. Louis Vuitton confirmed clients' first and last name, gender, country, phone number, email address, postal address and date of birth had been exposed in the breach, in a client email seen by Customers' purchases and preferences data, along with passport numbers were also exposed in the breach. The high-end luxury brand, best known for its infamous monogram handbags, told affected clients that no financial information had been stolen. 'Dear Client, We regret to inform you that an unauthorised third party temporarily accessed our system and obtained some of your information,' the email read. 'On July 2, 2025, we became aware of a personal data breach resulting from the exfiltration of certain personal data of some of our clients following an unauthorised access to our system. The fashion brand assured customers that 'cybersecurity teams have taken care of the incident with the utmost diligence and attention.' Louis Vuitton confirmed measures were taken immediately to 'contain the incident' and blocked the unauthorised third party from accessing further data. The high-end label also warned those who had provided their details to be wary of any suspicious communication. Clients should remain vigilant of any unsolicited emails, phone calls or text messages. Louis Vuitton has told its customers there is currently no evidence their data has been misused, but warned fraud attempts may occur in the future. The email warned clients from revealing their Louis Vuitton password to anyone and clarified the company 'will never ask you to disclose it'. Louis Vuitton falls under the banner of French conglomerate LVMH. The luxury brand is one of several companies in the conglomerate, which also includes high-end labels Dior and Tiffany & Co. Both Dior and Tiffany & Co have been subject to similar data breaches in recent months.
CNET
8 hours ago
- Business
- CNET
Receive a Data Breach Notice in the Mail? Here's How to Act Next
If you receive a data breach notice by mail, follow the advice in the letter, including checking your credit reports. DjelicS/Getty Images When you receive a data breach notice in the mail, it means your personal data was compromised in a cyberattack. Notable data breaches this year include Qantas and Steam. Over 184 million passwords linked to Instagram, Google, Microsoft and other companies were also stolen from an unknown database. Data breaches happen all of the time, but it doesn't mean your information is always involved. "On average, we have seen eight to nine data breach incidents every day," said Weiqing Sun, director of master's programs in cybersecurity at the University of Toledo. "More frequent and more significant data breaches will occur and keep affecting every one of us." If you receive a data breach letter in the mail, don't ignore it. It will inform you that an unauthorized party has gained access to internal company data and may possess your personally identifiable information like your name, phone number, Social Security number and more. Here's everything you should know about data breach notices. What's in a data breach notice? Data breach notices usually include the following information: Details about how and when the breach occurred A list of your personal data that might have been leaked to hackers An explanation of what the company is doing to protect your data in the aftermath Tips to help you keep your identity safe Companies will often pay for free identity theft or credit monitoring services for affected customers. Activation codes are provided in the letter, but you must create the account yourself to take advantage of the offer. Depending on the severity of the breach, the free coverage lasts up to two years in most cases. Identity theft protection services help monitor your sensitive data on the dark web. Sometimes, these services can alert you that your data has been compromised before you even receive a notice. Most importantly, they come with identity restoration services if your identity is stolen. "Try to take advantage of those services to get the protection," said Sun. How will a company send me my data breach notice? All states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands have passed laws requiring companies to notify customers of data breaches. The length of time varies by state, but notices are usually sent within 60 days after the data leak is discovered. Data breach notices come in the mail. If you receive a notice by email, text or phone call, it's likely a scam. If you have any doubts about the legitimacy of a notice claiming your sensitive data has been compromised, contact the company directly or search online for coverage of the breach, Sun said. In addition to impacted customers, companies that suffer a cyberattack may alert state attorney general's offices, law enforcement, the three major credit bureaus, and the Securities and Exchange Commission, depending on the severity of the breach or state regulations. What to do if I receive a breach notice in the mail? If you receive notice of a data breach by mail, follow the advice in the letter and take it seriously. You should be on the lookout for phishing attacks and regularly check your Experian, TransUnion and Equifax credit reports for unauthorized accounts opened in your name. If the company offers free identity theft protection, sign up for it. After the membership expires, you'll need to decide whether to pay to continue with the service or subscribe to another provider. If your data is involved in another data breach in the future, you may sign up for additional free services offered to you later. What are some steps I can take to protect my data? Even if you aren't using an ID theft protection service, here are four things you can do for free to protect yourself: 1. Change your password on the breached account, along with any other accounts with the same login credentials. 2. Review your credit card and debit card statements at least once a month and look for any abnormalities 3. Freeze your credit so that nobody can apply for a line of credit in your name (you'll have to unfreeze it yourself if you want to open a new account) 4. Remain vigilant of phishing attacks by cybercriminals using your leaked information to trick you into sharing financial account information or other sensitive data
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Australia's Qantas obtains court order to prevent third-party access to stolen data
(Reuters) -Australia's Qantas Airways said on Thursday it has obtained an interim injunction in the New South Wales (NSW) Supreme Court to prevent the stolen data from being accessed or published by anyone, including by any third parties. Earlier this month, a cyber hacker broke into a database containing the personal information of millions of Qantas customers, Australia's biggest such breach in years. Similar incidents took place in 2022, with telecommunications giant Optus and health insurer Medibank. There continues to be no evidence that any personal data stolen from Qantas has been released, the company said in the statement. The country's flag carrier said that last week it had contacted the 5.7 million affected customers, outlining the specific fields of their personal data that were compromised. "No credit card details, personal financial information or passport details were stored in the compromised system and therefore have not been accessed," Qantas said. The airline operator said it is working closely with several bodies, such as the Australian Federal Police, the National Cyber Security Coordinator and the Australian Cyber Security Centre, to thoroughly investigate criminal activity surrounding the breach.
CNA
6 days ago
- Business
- CNA
Australia's Qantas obtains court order to prevent third-party access to stolen data
Australia's Qantas Airways said on Thursday it has obtained an interim injunction in the New South Wales (NSW) Supreme Court to prevent the stolen data from being accessed or published by anyone, including by any third parties. Earlier this month, a cyber hacker broke into a database containing the personal information of millions of Qantas customers, Australia's biggest such breach in years. Similar incidents took place in 2022, with telecommunications giant Optus and health insurer Medibank. There continues to be no evidence that any personal data stolen from Qantas has been released, the company said in the statement. The country's flag carrier said that last week it had contacted the 5.7 million affected customers, outlining the specific fields of their personal data that were compromised. "No credit card details, personal financial information or passport details were stored in the compromised system and therefore have not been accessed," Qantas said. The airline operator said it is working closely with several bodies, such as the Australian Federal Police, the National Cyber Security Coordinator and the Australian Cyber Security Centre, to thoroughly investigate criminal activity surrounding the breach.
