TLDR:

Key points:

• VF Corporation, the parent company of Vans, disclosed a security breach affecting 35.5 million customers.
• No financial information such as credit card or bank account details were compromised.

Clothing and footwear giant VF Corporation notified 35.5 million customers about a security breach that potentially exposed personal information such as names, emails, addresses, and phone numbers. While the breach did not involve financial data, VF acknowledged that the stolen information could lead to identity theft, phishing, or fraud activities. The breach, initially disclosed in December, disrupted VF’s operations and triggered concerns about cybersecurity incidents. Despite the lack of financial data exposure, customers were advised to remain vigilant for potential phishing attempts and to consider changing their passwords as a precaution.