Fashion Retailer Guess Confirms Data Breach

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Guess, the popular clothing and lifestyle brand is notifying the customers via letters of a data breach caused by a ransomware attack in February. Soon after the incident, the retailer contracted a cybersecurity firm to assist with their investigation into the ransomware attack.

“On May 26, 2021, the investigation determined that personal information related to certain individuals may have been accessed or acquired by an unauthorized actor. The investigation determined that Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, passport numbers, and/or financial account numbers may have been accessed or acquired,” the letter reads.

Guess finally discovered the addresses of all affected customers after reviewing exposed documents on June 30. It began informing customers on June 09 and filed a breach notification a month later. While only 1,300 individuals may have been affected by the Guess data breach, the extent of the damage suffered by each affected customer should serve as a warning to enterprises of all sizes. 

Los Angeles-based Guess has 1,580 stores globally, including 280 in the U.S. and 80 in Canada. As of May, it added new shops equivalent to 539. They are situated globally in 100 countries

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