German sportswear giant Adidas disclosed a data breach after attackers hacked a customer service provider and stole some customers’ data. BleepingComputer reports:
“Adidas recently became aware that an unauthorized external party obtained certain consumer data through a third-party customer service provider,” the company said.
“We immediately took steps to contain the incident and launched a comprehensive investigation, collaborating with leading information security experts.”
Adidas added that the stolen information did not include the affected customers’ payment-related information or passwords, as the threat actors behind the breach only gained access to contact.
Read more at BleepingComputer.
As of publication, the name of the third-party service provider has not been disclosed, nor have further details about the incident been provided. The incident was first disclosed by Adidas on its website on May 16 and previously reported by Reuters on May 23.
