As noted in the introduction to September 16's "Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen private data ransomed by hackers":
For a while the stolen Rolodexes of casino hosts' high-roller clientele were en vogue in certain circles.(Dad, what's a Rolodex?)
From The Register, October 16:
Alert says financial account information lifted from systems
Auction house Sotheby's says it was breached on July 24, and those behind the intrusion stole an unspecified amount of data, including Social Security numbers and financial account information.
The multinational broker of fine art and luxury items said it is not aware of who was behind the attack, but confirmed in a filing with the state's Attorney General's Office this week that two Maine residents were affected by the breach.
The Register asked the auctioneer for more information about the total number of people affected, whether these were staff and/or clients – many of whom are high and ultra high net worth individuals – and whether an extortion demand was made.
In a letter to those affected on Wednesday, Sotheby's said the attackers broke in despite the company regularly patching systems and testing its incident response plans....
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