Louis Vuitton Data Breach: 419,000 Customers Affected

An investigation has been launched in Hong Kong following a data breach affecting 419,000 Louis Vuitton customers. According to the Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, the leaked information includes names, passport details, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, purchase history, and product preferences.

Louis Vuitton, part of the LVMH group, stated that payment information was not affected. The company is cooperating with relevant authorities and affected customers. The Hong Kong supervisory authority is investigating potential delays in informing the authorities.

Louis Vuitton detected suspicious activity on its systems on June 13, discovered that Hong Kong customers were affected on July 2, and reported the breach on July 17. Similar breaches were reported in South Korea and Britain.