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Adidas Investigates Data Breach at Third-Party Vendor Exposing Customer Contacts

Following breaches in South Korea and Türkiye, the incident highlights cybersecurity gaps in companies' use of external service providers.

Adidas Store in Hong Kong
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Overview

  • Adidas discovered unauthorized access to customer contact details via a third-party service provider.
  • Stolen data included names, birthdates, phone numbers, gender and email addresses but no passwords or payment information.
  • The company is notifying impacted customers and collaborating with law enforcement on its ongoing investigation.
  • Adidas previously reported data breaches affecting South Korean and Turkish customers who contacted its support center.
  • A 2025 Verizon report found nearly one-third of data incidents involve third-party vendors, highlighting industry-wide vulnerabilities.