ToplineFollowing recent high-profile cyberattacks against LVMH, Chanel, Cartier and Jaguar Land Rover, French luxury conglomerate Kering, parent of Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen and others, has confirmed that consumer data affecting potentially millions of its high-end customers was stolen in an April cyberattack, according to the BBC. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 17: A general exterior view of the Gucci luxury fashion label store in Sloane Street, Knightsbridge on Februa ...

Kering SA, whose luxury brands include Gucci, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, said Monday it was the victim of a data breach that was discovered in June, the latest in a string of attacks on the consumer goods sector.Hackers accessed “limited customer data from some of our Houses,” the company said in an emailed statement. Those houses, or brands, immediately disclosed the breach to relevant authorities and notified customers, the company said. No financial information, including bank account numbers, credit ...