Retailer Neiman Marcus Notifies 4.6M Customers of Data Breach
Dallas-based retailer Neiman Marcus Group said it recently learned that an unauthorized party obtained personal information associated with customers’ online accounts in May.
NMG said it notified law enforcement of the issue and is working with Mandiant, a cybersecurity firm, to investigate and it is notifying approximately 4.6 million Neiman Marcus online customers of the breach.
The company said that the personal information involved may have included names and contact information; payment card numbers and expiration dates; Neiman Marcus virtual gift card numbers; and usernames, passwords, and security questions and answers associated with Neiman Marcus online accounts.
The company also suffered a breach in 2013, which ended up costing it a $1.5 million settlement with 43 state attorneys general in 2019.
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In this latest breach, approximately 3.1 million payment and virtual gift cards were affected, more than 85% of which the company said are expired or invalid. No active Neiman Marcus-branded credit cards were impacted. At this time, the company has no evidence that any accounts with company affiliates Bergdorf Goodman or Horchow have been affected.
Under terms of the 2019 settlement, Neiman Marcus agreed to maintain reasonable procedures to protect customers’ personal data and obtain an information security assessment and report from a third-party professional.
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