VF Corporation, the parent company of brands like Vans and North Face, disclosed that 35.5 million customers were impacted in a December cyber attack.
The announcement in an SEC filing clarified that sensitive data such as social security numbers, bank info, and payment card details were not compromised. Consumer passwords were also reportedly unaffected, though the investigation is ongoing.
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The disclosure focused on consumer-related data, and there’s no mention of compromised data related to staff or business partners.
VF Corp stated that IT systems have been substantially restored but the cyber incident caused disruptions, including inventory replenishment issues leading to customer order cancellations and reduced demand on e-commerce sites.
While the attack is suspected to involve ransomware, the company has not confirmed this. The wording in disclosures often avoids explicitly mentioning ransomware, following an industry practice.
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