Louis Vuitton Korea reports data breach amid wave of cyberattacks on luxury brands
In a notice posted on its website, Louis Vuitton Korea informed customers that a third-party entity temporarily accessed the company's systems on June 8 and leaked some customer information.
SEOUL - Louis Vuitton has become the latest luxury brand in South Korea to suffer a data breach, according to the company on Friday, following recent similar cases involving Dior, Tiffany & Co and Cartier in the country.
Yonhap News Agency reported that in a notice posted on its website, Louis Vuitton Korea informed customers that a third-party entity temporarily accessed the company's systems on June 8 and leaked some customer information.
The company said it had learned of the incident on Wednesday.
The compromised data may include customer names, contact details and additional information provided by customers, Louis Vuitton said, but stressed that no financial data, such as passwords and credit card numbers, was affected.
The incident is the latest in a string of high-profile data leaks in the luxury sector in South Korea this year.
In May, Dior apologised after discovering a data breach incident that occurred in January. Tiffany & Co also revealed in May that it had suffered a breach in April. Cartier notified customers last month about a separate incident involving leaked personal information.
Must It, a popular luxury goods e-commerce platform in South Korea, also reported two hacking attempts, coming in May and June. The company warned that user data, including names, gender and dates of birth, may have been stolen. - BERNAMA-YONHAP
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