JAKARTA - A sports equipment company from Germany, Adidas, announced that third parties who are not authorized have obtained a number of consumer data through an external customer service provider. Even so, Adidas ensured that the hacked data did not include passwords or credit card information.
"We will immediately take steps to address this incident and launch a thorough investigation in collaboration with leading information security experts," Adidas said in a statement on Friday, May 23.
The hacked data is said to be mostly in the form of contact information from consumers who have previously contacted Adidas customer services.
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Adidas also stated that they are currently in the process of informing consumers who may be affected by the incident.
This incident is a warning to global companies about the importance of data security, especially when it involves third parties as customer service partners.
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