Cyber attack on the Christ Group: Personal data affected
The Christ Group (Christ Jewelers and Watchmakers since 1863 GmbH, Valmano GmbH and NXT LVL GmbH) announces that it has become the victim of a targeted criminal cyber attack.
“Thanks to our comprehensive security measures, the attack was detected early and contained immediately, preventing any encryption of systems. Orders in our online shops were and are fully possible and are being delivered; there are also no major restrictions in our branches. All contact persons can be reached via email and telephone using the usual contact details,” Christ announced.
Analysis of the Christ incident by IT specialists & cooperation with authorities
Immediately after the incident was detected, external specialists in cyber incident response and IT forensics were brought in to analyze the extent of the attack. All relevant authorities were also informed of the incident: "We reported the incident to the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of North Rhine-Westphalia within the required timeframe and also filed a criminal complaint with the State Criminal Police Office of North Rhine-Westphalia."
Christ's position on data security
According to current findings based on IT forensic analyses, the attackers accessed personal data and extracted some of it. There is also a theoretical risk that the attackers viewed this data and that it has become known to unauthorized third parties.
Christ emphasizes: Passwords, credit card details or other data related to payments are not affected.
Potentially affected, however, could be customer numbers, personal data such as name and contact information (including address data), as well as information that could be useful for concluding contracts and placing orders (e.g. purchase history, declarations of consent).
“We deeply regret this incident and would like to provide you with some important advice on how to protect yourself in general, but especially in this situation,” the company, which has been part of the Italian Morellato Group since February 2023, stated:
"Please exercise caution online in general: Be vigilant when opening email attachments, clicking on links, downloading files, and responding to suspicious activity (emails, calls, text messages, social media requests). Please note that Christ will never contact you directly to request sensitive information such as credit card details, bank account information, or passwords."
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