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Why Good Passwords Matter: 2,800 North Face Accounts Breached in Cyberattack
- On April 23, 2025, The North Face identified a security incident involving unauthorized login attempts on its US website, which resulted in the compromise of some customer accounts.
- The attack exploited reused login credentials stolen from breaches unrelated to The North Face's systems, allowing unauthorized access to personal data.
- The compromised information included customers' names, email addresses, purchase histories, shipping addresses, dates of birth, and phone numbers, but no payment card data was exposed.
- The North Face reset passwords for affected accounts and urged users to create unique passwords, warning that credential stuffing starts with as little as $500 investment in software, according to cybersecurity experts.
- This incident marks the fourth credential stuffing attack on The North Face since 2020, highlighting ongoing cybersecurity challenges and the risks of not enforcing multifactor authentication.
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Jeweller Cartier and fashion brand The North Face are the latest victims of cyber attacks. Cartier, whose watches are worn by stars such as Cate Blanchett, said: “An unauthorised party gained temporary access to our system. GettyNorth Face has urged customers to change their passwords[/caption] “We contained the issue and further enhanced the protection of our systems and data.” North Face said it discovered a “small-scale” attack in April. It…
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