Victoria’s Secret takes down website after security incident

Fashion giant Victoria's Secret has taken down its website and some store services because of an ongoing security incident. Victoria's Secret manages approximately 1,380 retail stores in nearly 70 countries and reported an annual revenue of $6.23 billion for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2025. The company says in a message on its website that its Victoria's Secret and PINK stores remain open while operations are being restored. Hillary Super, the retailer's chief executive officer, also told employees that "Recovery is going to take awhile," in a note sent to employees and seen by Bloomberg News. A company spokesperson has yet to reply after BleepingComputer asked for more details, including whether the incident resulted from a ransomware attack and whether Victoria's Secret received a ransom demand. "Valued customer, we identified and are taking steps to address a security incident. We have taken down our website and some in store services as a precaution," it says. "Our te ... Read full article.