Furniture chain WEBA reports a data breach possibly involving customer data. The cyberattack took place on August 10.
The Belgian furniture chain WEBA has become the victim of a cyberattack. Cybercriminals gained unauthorized access to part of the IT systems. Customer data, including names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers, may be involved. The investigation is still ongoing, but the four stores in Ghent, Deinze, Mons, and Tongeren, as well as the webshop, have been operational again since Wednesday, August 12.
Last week, Drukland also fell victim to a cyberattack; Bol.com and Bijenkorf were also targeted this month.
Customer data
The cyberattack took place on August 10 but is only being announced now. “The IT systems were subsequently shut down temporarily as a precaution. Together with IT partners and specialized cyber experts, everything was investigated and secured again,” Elias Couvreur of WEBA told VRTnws.
It is currently not yet clear exactly how much data is involved. It is suspected that customer data, including names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers, are involved. The cybercriminals have not yet shared this data publicly, although this is expected in the coming weeks.
The furniture chain warns customers not to simply click on a link when they receive an email regarding an outstanding balance. In case of doubt, WEBA requests customers to go directly to the website and check the order there.