Lulu Hypermarket Details

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    Lulu Hypermarket

    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates • 57000 employees • Retail

    https://www.luluhypermarket.com
    United Arab Emirates

    Industry

    Retail

    Security Incidents

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    Lulu Hypermarket is an international retail chain headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was founded in 2000 by Yusuff Ali M.A., the chairman of the Lulu Group International, a multinational conglomerate. The hypermarket chain has become one of the largest in the Middle East, with multiple branches across GCC countries, Asia, and other regions. It offers a wide range of products including groceries, electronics, clothing, and home essentials.

    The Lulu Hypermarket chain is known for its competitive pricing and high-quality products, which have earned it a large and loyal custome...
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    Security Incidents

    Lulu Hypermarket Breach of Jul 2024
    Severity Score
    High

    Type

    Data Breach

    Summary

    Lulu Hypermarket, a prominent retail chain based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, experienced a significant data breach in July 2024, affecting the personal details of up to 196,000 customers. The breach was orchestrated by the IntelBroker hacker group, who initially leaked partial customer data on BreachForums to establish credibility. The leaked information included email addresses and phone numbers, with the hackers threatening to release the full database, which purportedly contains millions of users' details and orders, at a later date.

    IntelBroker, notorious for targeting major organizations like Gen...
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    Severity

    The data breach at Lulu Hypermarket, orchestrated by the IntelBroker hacker group, exposed the personal information of at least 196,000 customers. This incident involved the initial leak of some customer details on BreachForums to establish credibility, with a threat to release a full database containing potentially more sensitive information in the future. Although the specific types of data compromised have not been confirmed by Lulu Hypermarket, the leaked information already includes email addresses and phone numbers, posing significant risks of phishing attacks and identity theft.

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    Impact

    In July 2024, Lulu Hypermarket suffered a significant data breach orchestrated by the notorious hacker group IntelBroker. This incident resulted in the exposure of personal details of at least 196,000 customers, specifically email addresses and phone numbers. Although the full extent of the data compromised is yet to be confirmed publicly by Lulu Hypermarket, the threat actors hold a complete database and have threatened to release it in the future.

    While there is no current evidence of financial or payment information being compromised, the exposed data still poses considerable risks, includ...
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