Cyber Crime news and archive

Nike faces class action over data breach allegations

Sportswear giant Nike is facing a class action lawsuit over its alleged failure to secure consumer information amid a data breach on January 21, 2026. The suit, filed with an Oregon federal court and reported on by WWD, was brought by complainant Maria Gomez who claimed that the company did not safeguard shopper details stored in its network,...

Member

Business

Farfetch owner Coupang to dish out 1.2 billion dollars in compensation following cyber attack

Coupang, the parent company of Farfetch, has said it will be dishing out approximately 1.685 trillion won (around 1.2 billion dollars) in compensation to customers impacted by a cyber incident that saw 33.7 million accounts accessed. In an SEC filing, Coupang stated that starting January 15 vouchers will be issued via a customer compensation...

Member

Business

Head of Farfetch owner Coupang resigns following data breach

The chief executive officer of South Korean tech giant Coupang has announced his resignation on the back of a data breach that was said to have compromised 33.7 million customers and resulted in the launch of class-action lawsuits. Park Dae-jun, who had joined the company in 2012 before taking up the helm in May 2025, said in a statement to the...

Member

Business

Mango warns of cyberattack compromising customer personal data

Late October 14, Mango alerted its customers via email that a significant portion of their personal data had been compromised in a cyberattack. The company, led by Toni Ruiz, sought to reassure customers that banking information was not among the compromised data. The Spanish fashion multinational explained in the aforementioned email, using...

Member

Business

Louis Vuitton under investigation in US for data breach

French luxury giant Louis Vuitton is under investigation in the US for a data breach in which hackers gained unauthorised access to customer information. The US subsidiary of the brand, Louis Vuitton North America, Inc., has been accused of potentially violating state and federal laws after it delayed notifying impacted individuals following the...

Retail

Marks & Spencer relaunches click and collect

Months after encountering a major cyberattack, British department store Marks & Spencer has relaunched its click and collect service. The retailer made the announcement on its social media platforms, where it stated that customers were now once again able to make orders online for collection in stores across the UK, as well as return online...

Retail

Marks & Spencer relaunches Sparks loyalty programme following cyber incident

Marks & Spencer has relaunched its online Sparks loyalty scheme weeks after the programme was put on pause due to a cyber security incident. The department store chain was left picking up the pieces after hackers accessed the back end of its online operations and stole customer data. In the wake of the attack, which took place in April, the...

Member

Business

Louis Vuitton confirms UK customer data stolen in cyber attack

LVMH is facing what is now its third cyber attack in a matter of three months. French luxury label Louis Vuitton has confirmed that some UK customer data has been stolen in a hack that took place on July 2. In an email to customers seen by multiple news outlets, including Bloomberg, which first reported the attack, Louis Vuitton said an...

Member

Business

Four youths arrested for cyberattacks on British retailers

The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has arrested four suspects in connection with cyberattacks on well-known British retailers Marks & Spencer (M&S), Co-op and Harrods. The attacks took place in April of this year and caused significant financial disruption to the businesses. The four suspects remain in custody and are being questioned by the...

Retail

Marks & Spencer relaunches select third-party brands online following disruption

British retailer Marks & Spencer has resumed the sale of certain third-party fashion brands months after it faced disruptions to its e-commerce platform caused by a cyber security breach. The company has reintroduced the likes of Adidas, Columbia, Sweaty Betty, Lilybod, Girlfriend Collective, New Balance, Asics and Under Armour to its site, and...

Retail

Marks & Spencer relaunches online shopping following cyber attack

Marks & Spencer has announced the relaunch of its online shopping services weeks after it faced a cyber security breach that led to leaks in consumer data. The British department store announced the news on its Instagram, where it said a selection of its fashion ranges will be available for home delivery to England, Scotland and Wales from June...

Member

Business

The North Face and Cartier join growing list of cyber attack targets

Sports brand The North Face and jewellery label Cartier are said to have become the latest fashion retailers to face cyber attacks. According to the BBC, North Face had contacted some customers revealing that it had discovered a “small-scale” attack in April. Hackers were reported to have targeted the brand through “credential stuffing”, a...