Why Good Passwords Matter: 2,800 North Face Accounts Breached in Cyberattack

This cyberattack shows why you shouldn't reuse passwords. Getty Images If you just got an email from The North Face saying that your account has been compromised, it's probably because you phoned it in when it came to setting your password on its website. The outdoor apparel and equipment brand is notifying more than 2,800 of its online customers that their personal information was stolen in an April credential-stuffing attack on its website. That attack comes on the heels of recent cyberattacks on fellow retailers Victoria's Secret, Cartier, Adidas and Marks & Spencer. According to a notification filed with the state of Maine, North Face detected unusual activity on its site on April 23. An investigation revealed that an attacker had launched a "small-scale credential-stuffing attack" against the site. In that type of attack, cybercriminals attempt to use massive sets of previously exposed logins and passwords to access online accounts. If a customer has used the same login and pa ... Read full article.