Kering SA, whose luxury brands include Gucci, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, said Monday it was the victim of a data breach that was discovered in June, the latest in a string of attacks on the consumer goods sector.
Hackers accessed “limited customer data from some of our Houses,” the company said in an emailed statement. Those houses, or brands, immediately disclosed the breach to relevant authorities and notified customers, the company said. No financial information, including bank account numbers, credit card details or government-issued identification numbers, was involved in the incident, the company said.
Paris-based Kering said it has taken action to secure the affected systems and prevent future incidents.
The announcement follows a string of security incidents earlier this year against retailers in the UK, including an April hack at Marks & Spencer Group Plc that disrupted online delivery for nearly four months. More recently, Jaguar Land Rover said a cyberattack interrupted its retail and production activity. Media outlets including BBC News previously reported on the attack.
A representative of a hacking group called ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the Kering attack. The person communicated via Telegram and declined to disclose their identity. Bloomberg News was unable to verify the person’s claim.
Photograph: A Gucci store in Beijing. Photo credit: Na Bian/Bloomberg
Topics Cyber
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