64k impacted by data breach at Neiman Marcus, Texas luxury retailer

TLDR:

• Neiman Marcus confirms data breach after unauthorized access to cloud storage.
• Over 64,000 people impacted with personal information stolen.

Neiman Marcus Group has confirmed a data breach after an unauthorized third party accessed cloud storage and stole the personal information of over 64,000 people. The breach, part of the Snowflake hacking campaign, resulted in the exposure of names, contact information, birthdates, and gift card numbers without PINs. The threat actor listed the stolen database on a dark web forum for $150,000. Neiman Marcus immediately disabled access to the compromised platform and launched an investigation with cybersecurity experts. The breach affected individuals in various states and is part of a larger supply chain attack impacting multiple organizations. Despite previous cyber attacks in 2020 and 2017, Neiman Marcus continues to face challenges in securing customer data.