(News Bulletin 247) – The specialized distributor indicated Friday evening after the market that it had been the victim of a computer attack on customer data from its physical stores.

Listed companies are not spared from computer attacks. Even modest in size. The LDLC company has had the bitter experience of this.

The specialized distributor indicated Friday evening after the close of the markets that it had been the victim of a customer data leak. He specifies that this computer attack only concerns customer data from its physical stores. It does not concern customer data from its website.

On the Paris Stock Exchange, the stock lost 3.3% around 12:30 p.m. after the revelation of this computer attack.

Ongoing investigations

LDLC also indicates that this “incident was the subject of an analysis by [ses] experts and security partners”, “who immediately took the necessary measures to strengthen the already existing protection measures, minimize the possible consequences and investigate their origins”.

The investigations are still in progress, also says LDLC which assures that no “financial or sensitive data of [ses] customers of [ses] physical stores are not affected.

Customers affected by this computer attack “have no action to take”, specifies LDLC. The company however recommends and “as usual, to be vigilant about possible phishing attempts (data phishing, Editor’s note), requests for personal information”.

The company also says it is in contact with government authorities and relevant regulators, particularly in the context of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).

Listed companies are increasingly affected by this type of attack. In the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) introduced new rules in the summer of 2023 requiring listed companies to report accurately and promptly the computer security incidents of which they have been victims.