Overview

• Hackers accessed Cartier’s systems, exfiltrating customer names, email addresses and countries of residence.
• The company confirmed no sensitive credentials, payment card data or banking details were compromised.
• Affected customers received direct breach notifications, with some letters shared publicly, and were urged to monitor for phishing.
• Owned by Richemont, Cartier follows Dior and Adidas in recent luxury brand attacks that have shaken the fashion sector.
• Experts say luxury retailers’ extensive customer databases and underinvestment in cybersecurity make them attractive targets.