Customer data stolen: Boulanger victim of a cyberattack

On the night of September 6-7, 2024, a major electrical appliance company was hit by a cyberattack, potentially putting the data of 27 million customers at risk.

Cyberattack on Boulanger

As an experienced journalist, I am reporting a recent significant incident.

During the night of September 6-7, 2024, Boulanger, a leading company in the home appliances sector, suffered a Cyber ​​attackThe company confirmed this via X (formerly Twitter).

27 million potentially affected customers

The scale of the attack is considerable. According to the specialist website Frandroid Possibly 27 million customers A database containing customer information was stolen and offered for sale.

Safety information:

During the night of September 6th to 7th, Boulanger fell victim to cybercrime, in which some customer data was stolen. Only delivery addresses were involved. No customer bank details were affected. Furthermore…

– Boulanger (@boulanger) September 8, 2024

Useful, but no bank details stolen

Boulanger wants to reassure his customers: Only Delivery details stolen, including “name, first name, address, zip code, city, phone and email.” Bank details were not affected.

Company responses and assurances

Boulanger said the incident has been contained and stressed that their websites and mobile apps are functioning normally, so there is no risk in placing orders.

Nevertheless, this statement has sparked discontent on social networks. Many criticize Boulanger's statement that “data protection remains an absolute priority” as trivializing the situation.