The Danish brand Pandora, one of the largest global companies in the jewelry industry, has become the victim of a cyber attack. The company made it clear that neither bank details nor postal addresses were compromised, but personal data such as email addresses were stolen.
The Pandora case is part of a series of incidents that most recently hit important players in the industry. In July, Louis Vuitton confirmed the theft of customers in Great Britain. In May, Dior reported the disclosure of non-financial information. In Spain, El Corte Inglés informed about a data breakdown. Companies such as Tendam and Hoff also confirmed security gaps. They were blackmailed by attackers who demanded a ransom for customers: interior data. The list continues with names like Adidas, The North Face and Cartier- a worrying trend in the fashion and luxury industry.
Pandora FMS, a Spanish company for IT monitoring and security, which is the same with the jewelry manufacturer, but has no connection to it, used media attention to point out seasonal risks of cyber security -especially in the summer months.
“In summer, the responsiveness of security incidents decreases: fewer staff, more automated processes and a climate of operational negligence, which favors human errors,” said Sancho Lerena, CEO from Pandora FMS. The luxury and fashion sector, he adds, is particularly attractive for certain malicious actors due to the customer profile and the sensitivity of the processed data.
Prevent and think ahead
According to Expert: Inside, reducing susceptibility to such attacks requires more extensive strategies than traditional. Reactive solutions are no longer sufficient. Rather, it is about integrating functions for recognizing anomalies, constant surveillance and behavioral analyzes – to recognize irregular activity patterns early, even before actual damage occurs.
It is also recommended to rely on specialized technical teams, not to be dependent on a single technology provider and to strengthen the continuous training of employees. Such measures can help to significantly reduce both the risk of security incidents and their operational effects in an emergency.
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