ZURICH: Cartier, the luxury jewellery company owned by Richemont, had its website hacked and some client data stolen, it told customers, according to an email seen by Reuters on Tuesday (Jun 3).
The attack is the latest case of a company being targeted by cyber criminals, with several retailers including Marks & Spencer and Victoria’s Secret disclosing similar incidents.
Cartier, whose watches, necklaces and bracelets have been worn by Taylor Swift, Angelina Jolie and Michelle Obama, said “an unauthorised party gained temporary access to our system.”
“Limited client information”, such as names, e-mail addresses and countries, had been obtained, Cartier said in the email. “The affected information did not include any passwords, credit card details or other banking information,” it said, noting it had since contained the issue.
The company said it had further enhanced the protection of its systems and data, as well as informed the relevant authorities, and was also working with “leading external cybersecurity experts.”
Cartier did not respond to a request for comment.
Julius Cerniauskas, CEO of web intelligence firm Oxylabs, said the breach showed no brand is safe from cybercrime.
“Attackers are becoming more opportunistic and sophisticated, targeting brands that hold valuable customer data, not just credit card numbers,” he said.
