H&M investigating claims of cyber attack by Shinyhunters

Summarised from Independent Tech's report · Updated 12 Oct, 18:57 · Archive

Swedish fashion retailer H&M is investigating claims it was targeted by cybercriminal group Shinyhunters.

H&M is investigating claims that it was targeted by a cybercriminal group called Shinyhunters last week. The Swedish fashion retailer said it is looking into a potential security incident involving what it described as 'a limited scope' of H&M Group data.

Shinyhunters previously claimed involvement in a major cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover last summer, alongside groups Scattered Spider and Lapsus. The hacking collective also reportedly demanded a £400,000 ransom to stop data being sold following a 2024 attack on Ticketmaster.

An H&M Group spokeswoman told The Times: 'We are aware of the claims circulating online regarding a potential cybersecurity incident involving a limited scope of H&M Group data. Protecting the security of our systems and data is of utmost importance to us.' She said the company had found 'no indication that our data environment has been compromised' so far, but was unable to provide further details as the investigation was ongoing. The Information Commissioner's Office, the UK's independent data watchdog, had not received a report on the incident as of Monday lunchtime.

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In this story: H&M · Shinyhunters · Jaguar Land Rover · Ticketmaster · Scattered Spider · Lapsus

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