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“We
have informed affected customers that the impacted personal data
is limited to basic personal identifiers including name and
contact details, but does not include account passwords or
payment details," it said in a statement.
It added that incident was “isolated” and has been contained,
without providing more details.
Harrods said that the data breach wasn't connected to an
incident in May, when it restricted internet access across its
sites as a precautionary measure following an attempt to gain
unauthorized access to its systems.
Four people were arrested in July on suspicion of their
involvement in cyberattacks against Harrods and two other
leading British retail chains, Marks & Spencer and the Co-op and
Harrods. The suspects were bailed pending further inquiries.
Several other cyberattacks have targeted high-profile British
businesses in recent months.
Last week, Jaguar Land Rover, Britain's biggest automaker, said
that its production lines will remain shut down until at least
Oct. 1, after a cyberattack in August.
On Friday, the BBC and other British media reported that hackers
stole information about thousands of children from Kido, a
London nursery chain, and posted some of the children's photos
and details on the darknet.
The Metropolitan Police force said that inquiries about “a
ransomware attack on a London-based organization” were ongoing
and no arrests have been made.
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