Victoria’s Secret seems to be the next goal in a growing list of fashion companies that are exposed to online attacks. The lingerie brand confirmed that it managed a “security incident” that led to it that she has switched off her US website and “some services in the shop as a precaution”.
The website is now online again. In a contribution to Instagram, the company announced that it “identified a security incident and takes measures to remedy it”. The customer: Inner service was also paused. Victoria’s Secret announced no further details about the incident and did not confirm whether it was a cyber or ransomware attack. Both the Victoria’s Secret and the Pink branches remained open during the entire period.
Various media reports that describe the news in detail also remain incomplete. The New York Times reported that the retailer’s website was closed on Wednesday, but apparently had problems with the platform at the beginning of the week. Meanwhile, Bloomberg News quoted an unnamed source that claimed that the brand also hired some office processes. Some employees: inside are said to have been locked out by their company email accounts.
In a Q&A on her company website, Victoria’s Secret said that she would extend your US return window by another thirty days and work on fulfilling orders that were abandoned before May 26th.
Although this special incident has not yet been confirmed as a cyber -related incident, it has arisen because more and more fashion companies have become the target of such attacks in the past few months.
The series of incidents began with the British retailer Marks & Spencer, who has now confirmed that in the event of a violation that was already reported in April, certain customers were stolen. Adidas, Dior and Harrods are also among those who were recently affected by similar incidents.
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