This week Adidas admitted its U.S. website had been hacked. In the process, data for millions of consumers was stolen.
According to Bloomberg reports, Adidas discovered “an unauthorized party” had gained access to its servers and stolen data on June 26. Customers were informed yesterday and the full extent of the breach is still being investigated. So far, Adidas believes contact information, usernames, and encrypted passwords were taken for “a few million consumers.” It appears as though payment information including credit card details, and health data were not accessed.
In a statement the company said, “Adidas is committed to the privacy and security of its consumers’ personal data. Adidas immediately began taking steps to determine the scope of the issue and to alert relevant consumers. Adidas is working with leading data security firms and law enforcement authorities to investigate the issue.”
