Parent Company of Vans Alerts 35.5 Million Customers Following Data Breach

VF Corporation, the parent company of popular brands like Vans and North Face, has confirmed a significant data breach that occurred in December, affecting approximately 35.5 million of its customers. 

The breach exposed sensitive information including email addresses, names, phone numbers, billing and shipping addresses. Additionally, details regarding payment methods, order history, and total order value were compromised in certain instances.

While VF Corporation reassured customers that bank account and credit card information were not accessed by fraudsters, concerns remain about potential identity theft, phishing, and other fraudulent activities that could stem from the breach, depending on the specific personal data exposed. Despite this, the company stated that there is “no evidence” suggesting illicit use of compromised personal information such as phone numbers, emails, addresses, or names.

The disclosure of the breach came a month after its detection on December 13, with VF Corporation acknowledging the disruption to its business operations and the impact on its ability to serve customers. Though the company did not explicitly label the incident as ransomware in its regulatory filings, the nature of the attack, involving encryption of IT systems and data theft, bears similarities to such attacks.

While VF Corporation disclosed the

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