Neiman Marcus alerts 4.6 million customers about May 2020 data breach

Retailer Neiman Marcus is notifying some 4.6 million customers that their information was compromised in a May 2020 data breach, the company said. The Dallas-based chain announced Thursday that hackers accessed user names and passwords, as well as security questions and answers associated with consumer accounts. The luxury fashion chain, one of the largest in the U.S., forced password changes for customers who did not reset their credentials following the incident, and is working with the security firm Mandiant to investigate the matter. Unidentified intruders accessed roughly 3.1 million payment cards and virtual gift cards, the company said, adding that 85% of those numbers are invalid or have expired. There is no evidence that accounts at Neiman Marcus-owned Bergdorf Goodman or Horchow were affected in the matter, the company said in a statement. Word of the breach arrives as Neiman Marcus, like other brick-and-mortar retailers, tries to recover from a […]

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Neiman Marcus to Pay $1.5 Million in Settlement with 43 States for Data Breach

Neiman Marcus, the Dallas-based chain of luxury department stores, has agreed to pay $1.5 million in compensation to the 43 states affected by a 2013 data breach, announced Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday. This sum is significantly lower t… Continue reading Neiman Marcus to Pay $1.5 Million in Settlement with 43 States for Data Breach

Neiman Marcus to Pay $1.5 Million under Data Breach Settlement

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. has agreed to pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement for an earlier data breach that exposed customers’ information. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, announced on 8 January that he and his fellow Attorneys Genera… Continue reading Neiman Marcus to Pay $1.5 Million under Data Breach Settlement