Netherlands-based cosmetics retailer Rituals has confirmed a data breach in which hackers performed an unauthorized download of customer membership records. Stolen data includes full names, dates of birth, gender, postal and email addresses, phone numbers, preferred store, and account type. The breach affects customers in Europe, the UK, and some in the US. Rituals has over 41 million customers in its membership database but declined to specify the exact number affected, citing security reasons. The company's investigation into how the breach occurred is ongoing. Rituals joins a growing list of retailers — including Co-op and Marks & Spencer — that have suffered similar membership data thefts, which hackers often use as leverage for ransom demands.
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