Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Employee Surveillance Violations Trigger Germany's Biggest Privacy Fine to Date Privacy regulators in Germany have slammed clothing retailer H&M with a $41 million fine for collecting and retaining private employee data in violation of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation.

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Jamf

JANUARY 17, 2024

Jamf partners up with our allies in the retail space to enhance the customer retail experience. Read this blog to learn more about how Jamf and our partners can make a difference.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2024

A threat actor claimed the hack of the Canadian retail chain Giant Tiger and leaked 2.8 A threat actor, who goes online with the moniker ShopifyGUY, claimed responsibility for hacking the Canadian retail chain Giant Tiger and leaked 2.8 New breach: Canadian retailer Giant Tiger had 2.8M million records on a hacker forum.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 9, 2023

Personal Data of 244,000 in Flux After Malware Probe of Gastroenterologist Vendor A Kansas-based vendor is notifying nearly 250,000 patients that their payment card and other personal information may have been compromised in a hacking incident that dates back to 2019 and involves its colonoscopy prep kit online retail business.

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KnowBe4

MAY 7, 2024

A phishing campaign is impersonating fashion retailer Shein in an attempt to steal users’ credentials, according to researchers at Check Point.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 26, 2021

News Follows 'Private and Confidential' Breach Notification Fat Face Sent to Victims Left unsaid in Fat Face's "strictly private and confidential" data breach notification to affected customers this week was any indication that the fashion clothing retailer had paid a reported $2 million ransom to the Conti gang to unlock its systems.

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Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Black Friday Attack Affected Intersport Outlets in Northern France The Hive ransomware-as-a-service group says it posted customer data obtained during a November attack against French sports retailer Intersport.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Are Retailers Shopping for a Cybersecurity Breach? Retailers started the century as the prime targets for cyber attackers looking for credit card data. Today, unfortunately, retailers are again coming back to the spotlight. Similar to many organizations, 36% of retail respondents cited human error as the leading threat.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 2, 2023

Website Unaffected and No Customer Accounts or Databases Exposed, Company Reports High street retailer WH Smith reports that it suffered a hack attack that led to the exposure of current and former employees' personal data, but no exposure of customer data or website disruption.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Fashion retailer Forever 21 disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 500,000 individuals. On March 20, 2023, the fashion retailer Forever 21 has discovered a cyber incident that impacted a limited number of systems. The retailer also notified law enforcement.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

The Brazilian retail arm of car manufacturing giant Volvo leaked sensitive files, putting its clientele in the vast South American country in peril. Volvo’s retailer in Brazil, Dimas Volvo, leaked sensitive files through its website. website, belonging to an independent Volvo retailer in the Santa Catarina region of Brazil.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2024

million from the European variety retail and discount company Pepco through a phishing attack. The Hungarian business of the European discount retailer Pepco Group has been the victim of a phishing attack, crooks stole about 15 million euros ($16.3 Crooks stole €15.5 ” reads the press release published by the company.

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KnowBe4

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

With Retail seeing and feeling the impact of more ransomware attacks than nearly every other industry, a new report focuses in on what the repercussions look like for this sector… and it’s not good.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As the retail industry witnesses a shift towards a more digital, on-demand consumer base, AI is becoming the secret weapon for retailers to better understand and cater to this evolving consumer behavior. Retailers recognize the need to build their strategies around AI, integrating it into many aspects of their operations.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2024

The Cactus ransomware group claims to have hacked Coop, one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden. Coop is one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden, with approximately 800 stores across the country. The stores are co-owned by 3.5 million members in 29 consumer associations.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The retail industry employs millions of people, and next-generation retail employees will be significantly impacted by the rise of generative AI. With generative AI, retailers can fine-tune inventory and adapt store layouts in real-time, improving navigation, product visibility and stock management.”

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Data Breach Today

MAY 15, 2019

Fast Retailing Says Credential Stuffing Suspected Fast Retailing, the parent company of several of Japan's biggest retail clothing chains, is warning customers of an attack that exposed email addresses and partial credit card information of more than 460,000 of the company's customers.

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HID Global

APRIL 1, 2024

Discover how RFID reader technology revolutionizes retail with secure, passwordless authentication for enhanced efficiency and security. Learn more.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 12, 2021

On Demand Webinar | For Retail : Preventing Application Fraud while Removing User Friction Watch this onDemand webinar which includes a focused retail case study on fighting fraud & user friction.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Card-Sniffing JavaScript Posed as Google Analytics Script on Retailer's Sites Online contact lens retailer Vision Direct says it suffered a data breach that exposed customers' names and complete payment card details.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Black Friday and Cyber Weekend: Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of Retail Cybersecurity sparsh Tue, 11/21/2023 - 05:01 As global consumers gear up for the much-anticipated shopping bonanza that is Black Friday and Cyber Weekend, retailers brace themselves for the frenzied onslaught of shoppers and the deluge of cyber threats lurking in the shadows.

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Jamf

MAY 30, 2024

Key strategies for integrating Apple devices into retail for deskless workforce. Best practices for IT inventory management, app management, and user experience.

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Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Around 900 pages were identified as using Arabic language and familiar brand names to snare users and steal their money and personal details — presenting big brand protection issues for retailers.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 24, 2024

Digitized consumer data has led to years of warnings that retailers dynamically set prices. Federal Trade Commission demanded information from a clutch of firms that advertise their ability to match consumers with prices through AI, dubbing the practice "surveillance pricing."

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OpenText Information Management

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Supply chain visibility is crucial for retailers dealing with the twin challenges of volatile demand and spiraling costs. Disruption is the new watchword as retailers have seen customer demand increase (46%). At the same time, demand has become less predictable (31%).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Australian retail giant Woolworths disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 2.2 Bad news for the customers of the MyDeal online marketplace, the Australian retail giant Woolworths disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 2.2 million MyDeal customers. million of them. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 26, 2022

When we think about cybercrime and retail it is natural to focus on websites being targeted with attacks. Indeed, there has been a shocking rise in the number of cyberattacks perpetrated against online retailers in the past year.

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KnowBe4

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

A new analysis of the retail market’s threat landscape discusses the challenges faced by this industry and what threat tactics are being used to take advantage of retail’s cyber weaknesses.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Chilean-based retail giant Cencosud has suffered a ransomware attack that impacted operations at its stores, Egregor ransomware appears to be involved. A ransomware attack, allegedly launched by the Egregor ransomware gang, hit the Chilean-based retail giant Cencosud, the incident impacted operations at its stores. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 24, 2024

Canadian Retail Pharmacy Chain Says It's Reviewing Exposed Data on Gang's Leak Site LockBit has begun to leak on its dark web site files of data the Russian-speaking cybercriminal gang claims to have stolen in an April attack on London Drugs.

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 27, 2023

On January 25, 2023, Hunton Andrews Kurth’s retail industry team released its annual Retail Industry in Review publication, which provides an overview of key issues and trends that impacted the retail sector in the past year, as well as a preview of relevant legal issues retailers can expect to arise in 2023.

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OpenText Information Management

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The retail industry has always been at the forefront of technological innovation, constantly adapting to meet the evolving needs of consumers. As we step into 2024, retailers are poised for yet another transformative year, driven by cutting-edge technologies that promise to reshape the shopping experience.

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DXC Technology

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Following this year’s extraordinary events, our retail bank partners have been asking to rapidly implement contactless solutions that minimize touch points for customers. Current circumstances aside, research indicates that contactless is just one part of the future retail banking landscape.

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OpenText Information Management

JANUARY 5, 2023

The retail and consumer goods industries continue to evolve at a rapid rate. Overall, 2022 retail holiday spending grew 7. … The post 2023 retail and consumer goods industry predictions appeared first on OpenText Blogs. 6%, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Selling miniature replicas to unsuspecting shoppers: Online marketplaces sell tiny pink cowboy hats. They also sell miniature pencil sharpeners, palm-size kitchen utensils, scaled-down books and camping chairs so small they evoke the Stonehenge scene in “This Is Spinal Tap.”

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

and founded in 1856, privately-held Orvis is the oldest mail-order retailer in the United States. The company has approximately 1,700 employees, 69 retail stores and 10 outlets in the US, and 18 retail stores in the UK. Orvis says the exposure was inadvertent, and that many of the credentials were already expired.

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IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The rise of online commerce over the last two decades has completely transformed the retail and consumer goods industries—and with smartphone adoption accelerating globally, the share of shopping done via the internet will only continue to expand. For retail, the average data breach studied cost $2.96

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