Dutch retailer Bol follows De Bijenkorf in warning of data breach as leaked data appears on dark web
Dutch online retailer Bol has notified customers of a data breach at one of its logistics partners, where unauthorized parties accessed systems and may have viewed or copied customer data. Bol stated its own systems were not compromised, but the leaked data has reportedly appeared on the dark web.
Why this matters: The breach did not happen inside Bol. It happened at a logistics partner. That distinction matters legally, but it does not matter much to the customers whose data is now on the dark web. This is the third-party risk problem in plain view. Companies share customer data up and down their supply chains, and customers have no way to know who holds their information or how well those partners protect it. Bol is not the only Dutch retailer dealing with this right now, which suggests the exposure runs wider than one incident.
Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators
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