Tag: Data Breach

March 5, 2020

The number of J. Crew customers impacted by this incident is not stated, although the letter submitted to the State of California Department of Justice is a multi-state notification. Additionally, California law states that businesses are required to issue a […]

January 13, 2020

Amazon has “terminated” a number of employees who were found to have sold customer data to third party sources. The online retailer informed a number of customers via an email, seen by TechCrunch, that their data including email addresses and […]

December 23, 2019

Magecart injects JavaScript into popular websites to skim for payment data through point-of-sale portals. The malware can check for card details and, once a validation is secured, the information is sent back to its operators. “While digital skimmers have been […]

September 28, 2018

Not much more is known about this particular attack yet, and the investigation is ongoing, according to Shein. But it could be something as simple as an email phishing scam, which was responsible for the multi-billion Target data breach five […]

September 18, 2017

Cyberattacks on retail sites continue to plague the industry. According to Zynstra, an enterprise-grade IT software provider, 16% of retailers said they experience a cyberattack or attempt every day, 11% said they respond to an attack two to three times […]

February 15, 2017

Columbia Sportswear’s prAna brand has become the industry’s latest cyber-breach victim. When the lifestyle brand’s e-commerce site was targeted last week, the incident lead Columbia to “immediately launch an investigation and engage a leading third-party cyber security firm to assist […]

September 26, 2016

It’s sad, but true: companies are still taking a “don’t ask, don’t tell” stance when it comes to owning up to data breaches. This week, Yahoo announced a data breach of epic proportions — an incident that cost the search […]