Overview

• Cartier disclosed that an unauthorized party gained temporary access to its systems, procuring customer names, email addresses and countries of residence without touching passwords or payment data.
• The luxury jeweller said it contained the incident, engaged external cybersecurity experts and alerted the UK’s National Crime Agency to oversee the investigation.
• This breach follows a string of compromises at major retail and fashion brands, including Dior, Adidas, Victoria’s Secret and The North Face.
• The North Face reported a small-scale credential-stuffing attack in April that revealed some account details and purchase histories but spared financial information.
• Security advisers warn that exposed personal data can fuel targeted phishing campaigns and urge retailers to bolster defenses to protect customer privacy and manage rising recovery costs.