Rituals confirms data breach of customer membership database

Cosmetics company Rituals has confirmed a data breach impacting its membership database, leading to the theft of personal customer information. The company disclosed the incident on Wednesday, stating that an unauthorized download occurred in April. This breach affects customers in Europe, the United Kingdom, and some in the United States, with further coverage provided by TechCrunch.

Hackers gained access to Rituals' membership database, stealing data that includes customers' full names, dates of birth, gender, postal and email addresses, and phone numbers. The compromised information also contains details about preferred Rituals stores and account types. Rituals has not disclosed the specific method of the cyberattack, and an investigation is ongoing to determine how the breach occurred.

This incident follows similar data thefts at other retailers like Co-op and Marks & Spencer, where customer records are often targeted for potential ransom demands.

Source: TechCrunch