Victoria's Secret shuts down website following 'security incident'
FILE-Image of a Victoria's Secret store in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
A "security incident" prompted Victoria’s Secret to shut down its website and online operations.
FOX Business reported that consumers visiting the site saw a black screen appear on their computers that read "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. Our team is working around the clock to fully restore operations," the message read. "We appreciate your patience during this process. In the meantime, our Victoria's Secret and PINK stores remain open and we look forward to serving you."
The lingerie store retail chain is taking steps to manage an ongoing security incident, per a disclaimer customers see when opening the page.
According to FOX Business, it’s unclear what the security incident entailed, or if any customers' data was compromised.
Victoria’s Secret responds to incident
What they're saying:
A Victoria's Secret spokesperson told FOX Business after the security incident was identified, the company immediately enacted its response protocols.
"Third-party experts are engaged, and we took down our website and some in store services as a precaution," the spokesperson wrote in a statement to FOX Business. "We are working to quickly and securely restore operations."
Victoria's Secret also did not confirm to Fox Business how long the website outage had been active.
The lingerie store retail chain is taking steps to manage an ongoing security incident, per a disclaimer customers see when opening the page.
Victoria’s Secret did not confirm if authorities were involved.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by FOX Business, which cites comments from a Victoria’s Secret spokesperson. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.