Cosmetic brand Rituals the latest company to report hack; Client data stolen
Hackers broke into the systems of cosmetic brand Rituals and unlawfully downloaded customer data. For security reasons, the company will not comment on the number of affected customers, the Dutch branch of the company told NOS. Affected customers have been informed.
The hackers stole customer data, including names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, gender, and dates of birth. According to Rituals, no passwords or payment details were leaked.
The company says it has the situation under control. “As far as we know, the data in question has not been made public,” Rituals wrote in an email to customers.
On its website, Rituals states that it is closely monitoring the situation with external specialists and will report if the stolen data surfaces anywhere.
“We understand that his message may be disturbing and offer our sincere apologies,” the company said.
Rituals is the latest in a line of companies that have reported data leaks through hackers in recent months. So far this year, Odido, ChipSoft, Booking.com, and gym chain Basic Fit have all reported that hackers have stolen their customer data.
The Odido hack affects some 6.2 million people, and a class action lawsuit was launched this week for compensation. ChipSoft is the company that supplies software for the storage of patient records to Dutch hospitals and house doctors. The software company recently confirmed that hackers had access to patient data.
On Friday, Justice Minister David van Weel said that we can expect more hacks. “If you don’t want to be hacked, you should turn off the computer and put it in a box in the basement,” Van Weel told ANP. “But then it isn’t of much use. It is a constant balancing act between making things workable and minimizing the risk of being hacked.”
He said that the Cybersecurity Act, which passed through parliament last week, is a good step. “It will help us force companies to have their security better in order.”
