Moncler Korea fined over customer data breach
Hackers stole customer information using malware on Moncler Korea’s servers.
South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission has fined Moncler Korea 88 million won ($63,200) over a large-scale customer data breach.
The regulator said a cyberattack in December 2021 exposed the personal details of about 230,000 customers. Hackers gained access by compromising an administrator account and installing malware on the company’s servers.
The stolen information of the South Korean customers included purchase-related data, though names, dates of birth, emails and card numbers were not part of the leak.
According to officials, Moncler Korea only became aware of the breach a month later and delayed reporting it to both customers and the regulator.
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