Australian website of cosmetics company Lush targeted by hackers, customer bank details at risk

The Australian website of cosmetics retailer Lush has been attacked by hackers just weeks after the company’s British website was bought down. The lush.com.au site was completely pulled down this morning, with a message to customers saying hackers have gained access to the website and “customer personal data may have been obtained by the hackers. […]

James Thomson 15 February, 2011

The Australian website of cosmetics retailer Lush has been attacked by hackers just weeks after the company’s British website was bought down.

The lush.com.au site was completely pulled down this morning, with a message to customers saying hackers have gained access to the website and “customer personal data may have been obtained by the hackers.

“We urgently advise customers who have placed an online order with Lush Australia and New Zealand to contact their bank to discuss if cancelling their credit cards is advisable.”

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James Thomson

James was the editor and publisher of SmartCompany and LeadingCompany for five years. He is now the Australian Financial Review‘s companies & markets editor, and a former BRW editor.