After Dior and Victoria’s Secret, Cartier hit by cyberattack
Cartier has confirmed a data breach that exposed client names, emails, and location details. The incident comes just days after similar attacks on Dior, Adidas, and Victoria’s Secret. Customers are being urged to stay cautious of phishing attempts and suspicious messages.
New Delhi:
Cartier confirmed the breach in an email to customers, warning that hackers briefly gained access to its systems and made off with basic client data. While the company insists that sensitive information like credit card or banking details was not stolen, the stolen customer names, email addresses and countries could still open doors to targeted phishing attacks.
Another week, another luxury brand hacked. This time it’s Paris-based Cartier, the global jewellery giant, now dealing with the fallout from a cyberattack that exposed customer information. The incident puts Cartier in the same breach-hit basket as Dior, Adidas and Victoria’s Secre, all of whom have suffered data incidents over the past month.
What was stolen?
According to the breach notification email, Cartier said the hackers only accessed “limited client information.” That includes:
Names
Email addresses
Country of residence
Cartier clarified that no passwords, payment information or banking details were affected. The company said, “We contained the issue and have further enhanced the protection of our systems and data.”
Why fashion brands?
It’s not just about selling expensive handbags. These companies sit on rich databases full of customer identities, contact details and shopping behaviour. That makes them juicy targets. And since luxury customers tend to be high-net-worth individuals, their data is even more valuable.
If you’re a customer of any of these fashion labels, now might be a good time to update your passwords, double-check your inboxes, and maybe skip clicking that “Cartier Gift Offer” mail.
Investigations underway
Cartier said it has informed law enforcement and is working with an external cybersecurity company to investigate the breach. It hasn’t disclosed when the breach occurred or how many customers were affected.
The message from Cartier was pretty clear. “We recommend that you remain alert for any unsolicited communications or any other suspicious correspondence.”
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