Louis Vuitton Is The Latest Luxury Brand To Suffer A Data Breach

Luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton is grappling with the fallout from its third cyberattack in as many months, with recent breaches affecting customer data in the UK, South Korea, and Turkey. All of the attacks are so far believed to be linked to a single, pervasive security incident, and have raised alarms across the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton conglomerate, pointing to a potentially coordinated and persistent threat targeting high-end brands.

The latest confirmed breach against Louis Vuitton's UK operations occurred on July 2. the investigation has found that customer information including names, contact details, and purchase histories was compromised, though crucially, no payment or financial data was part of the breach. Louis Vuitton has proactively informed affected customers and reported the incident to the UK Information Commissioner's Office. In its communication with customers, the brand asserts that immediate technical measures have been taken to contain the breach ...