A hacker claims to have stolen personally identifiable information from over 400,000 Belgian customers of bol, the largest and most successful webshop in the Netherlands and Belgium. However, the company is unaware of any data breach.
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Hacker claims 400K records stolen from Bol, but breach unconfirmed.
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Leaked data allegedly includes sensitive personal and order information.
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Company denies evidence of hack, says systems remain unaffected.
A hacker who goes by the name “Jeffrey Epstein” claims to have exfiltrated an enormous dataset containing the personal information of more than 400,000 Belgian bol customers.
According to the attacker, the dataset includes full names, full address details, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, order history, shipping data, tracking numbers, and payment data.
Reportedly, no passwords or financial information has been stolen.
To prove that the dataset is legit, the threat actor has uploaded a sample for users to download. Anyone interested is asked to make contact via Telegram or Session.
“The price is negotiable,” the message on the dark web says.
Bol says it’s unfamiliar with any data breach.
“We take this report seriously, but we currently have no evidence of a hack or attack. All systems are operating normally, so there is no ransomware involved,” a spokesperson told Dutch news outlet Tweakers.net.
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Given the richness of the data, anyone in possession of this information could launch a large-scale phishing campaign targeting unsuspecting customers. It could also be used to commit identity theft and fraud.
When hackers have the identities of potential victims, along with their contact details and order history, personalized phishing attempts could be lurking.
Bol is an online store founded in 1999 that operates in the Netherlands and Belgium. The retailer currently has over 44,200 sales partners who offer more than 56 million products to over 14 million customers. In 2012, bol was acquired by Ahold.
Bol’s net sales amounted to €3.1 billion in 2024. Profit increased by 22% to €185 million.
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