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UK customers of luxury goods brand Louis Vuitton have been warned to be on their guard against opportunist fraud attempts after their data was compromised in a cyber-attack on the retailer.

In an email sent to customers, Louis Vuitton revealed that its IT systems were accessed on 2 July 2025 by an unauthorized third party, who was able to obtain data including names, contact details and purchasing histories, all data of use to cyber criminals. Louis Vuitton said that bank and credit card details

The recent cyber-attacks aimed at Marks & Spencer, the Co-op and Harrods have been in the news, but this is not just an issue for retailers, as hackers strike almost any firm, in any line of business, at anytime and anywhere in the world.  The reality for business leaders, and for investors, is that the risk is practically universal.  FTSE 100 CEOs and entrepreneurs running small firms are living in fear that they will be next.  Cyber-attacks have cost UK companies £44 billion in lost revenue ov