Toms Shoes' Mailing List Hacked to Tell Users to Log Off

guest · Oct 7, 2019

Toms Shoes' Mailing List Hacked to Tell Users to Log Off
"hey you, don't look at a digital screen all day, theres a world out there that you're missing out on."
October 7, 2019
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/a35434/toms-shoes-mailing-list-hacked-hacker-says-log-off

On Sunday, one hacker used the mailing list of retailer TOMS Shoes to tell users it's time to log off.

"I had TOMS hacked for quite a while, but with a busy life and no malicious intent, it was pretty useless to have them hacked," Nathan told Motherboard. "By this point responsible disclosure is not a option. So I thought I my as well send out a message I believe in just for fun. End purpose was to spread my message to a large amount of people."
Nathan wouldn't specify how they broke into the TOMS account, but said it was easy.

TOMS confirmed the hack in an emailed statement.
"We are aware of unauthorized activity through our communications channels including email and social media. We are actively looking into the matter. In the meantime, please do not click on any links or reply to it," the statement read.
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Hacker to 5 Million Victims: “Get Outside More”

It was not immediately clear if the company has contacted the ICO as required under GDPR. Computer Business Review has yet to hear from the company.
While it’s passingly possible five million TOMs subscribers may get a lift from the message, others may be worrying their account information is also vulnerable. Meanwhile, as the hacker puts it: “TOMs needs some better security”.
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