Breach Brief – Macy’s, Adidas

Published On July 12, 2018 | By Tom Huskerson | Breach Briefs

Macy’s department stores has reported a data breach of customer data. The breach affects Macy’s online customers and exposed names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, birthdays, and credit and debit card numbers with expiration dates. Macy’s pointed out that it does not store credit verification values (CVV) or Social Security numbers in its online customer profiles. Macy’s has reported the data breach and exposed card numbers to payment processors Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Macy’s has not said how many customers are impacted.

According to Macy’s the breach took place between April 26 and June 12. The company reported that an “unauthorized third party” had obtained usernames and passwords and were able to log into Macy’s and subsidiary’s Bloomingdale’s shopper’s online profiles. It is not known how the hackers got the information. Macy’s reported the breach in a letter to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office on July 2nd.

Macy’s has frozen any customer profiles with suspicious activity until the customers change their passwords.

“We have investigated the matter thoroughly, addressed the cause and, as a precaution, have implemented additional security measures,” the company said in a statement. “Macy’s, Inc. will provide consumer protection services at no cost to those customers. We have contacted potentially impacted customers with more information about these services.”

 

Adidas

Adidas, maker of sportswear and equipment, issued a warning to online shoppers in the U.S. that their personal information may have been compromised as a result a suspected data breach.  Adidas first became aware of the incident on June 26 and analysts are saying that potentially millions of customers could be affected.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the hacker may have stolen customer’s contact information, usernames and encrypted passwords. Adidas does not believe any credit card or health and fitness information was compromised.

A statement on Adidas’ website read; “According to the preliminary investigation, the limited data includes contact information, usernames and encrypted passwords. Adidas has no reason to believe that any credit card or fitness information of those consumers was impacted.” The company is in the process of notifying affected customers.

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Tom Huskerson Bio Born in Richmond Virginia Tom Huskerson is a military veteran who settled in California after his discharge. Tom attended Santa Barbara City College where he began his writing career as a campus reporter. He worked as an intern news reporter for the Santa Barbara News-Press writing feature stories before moving on to San Francisco. At San Francisco State University Tom studied broadcast communications and began to focus on the Internet. He completed his graduate thesis on Internet advertising. Tom was the first student to ever focus on the Internet as a graduate student at San Francisco State University. After graduation he went to work for Zona Research in California’s Silicone Valley. As a research associate Tom supported senior analyst writing on the latest developments in the Internet industry. During the dot com boom Tom worked for several web businesses as a market researcher and analyst. As a writer and researcher Tom has authored various technical works including a training program for Charles Schwab security. Other projects included professional presentations on workplace violence and hiring security contractors. Tom has also written both fiction and non-fiction works and blogging for a travel website. He has published two books of short stories and completed two novels. Tom is the owner of Scribe of Life Literature and EbonyCandle.com. Tom is not the chief editor for the OnTechStreet. com. A news and information blog that focuses on tech news for African-Americans. The blog is the result of his desire to inform the African American community of the dangers and benefits of the cyber age. In his blog Tom reports on information security, new and analysis, scams and hoaxes, legal happenings and various topics that arise from the age of information. Tom believes that technology is a necessary tool for black people and they should know what is happening. Tom writes believing that techno speak is for the professional and that valuable information can be communicated using plain language. As a result he has embraced the motto, Less Tech, More Knowledge.

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