Kylie Cosmetics impacted by security breach affecting names, emails, addresses, and last four digits of customer credit card numbers
Kylie Cosmetics has announced a security breach has occurred at the company which manages it’s e-commerce platform, Shopify.
Shopify revealed Tuesday customer data was likely exposed after two employees attempted to steal transaction records.
Kylie Cosmetics sent an email informing customers of the security breach, writing: ‘Shopify informed us that this incident affected names, addresses, emails, product orders, and the last four digits of the credit card of our impacted customers,’ according to TMZ.
Compromised: Kylie Cosmetics has announced a security breach has occurred at the company which manages it’s e-commerce platform, Shopify
However, full payment details were not compromised.
‘We wanted to let you know that the company that manages our e-commerce platform – Shopify – recently informed us that they experienced a security incident,’ reads the email.
‘Shopify has shared that Kylie Cosmetics is not the only company that was impacted by this incident, so you may be receiving notifications from other companies that you’ve shopped with online,’ adds the email.
Shopify announced the data of customers shopping at one of their merchants was likely exposed after two employees attempted to steal transaction records.
Breaking the news: ‘Shopify informed us that this incident affected names, addresses, emails, product orders, and the last four digits of the credit card of our impacted customers,’ reads the email sent from Kylie Cosmetics
Big beauty business: Kylie Jenner launched her eponymous cosmetics company in 2015 with her wildly popular lip kit range, eventually expanding to include a wide arrange of makeup products
The company has since terminated network access to the employees, whom were part of the support team.
Shopify is now working with the FBI and other international agencies to investigate.
Kylie Jenner launched her cosmetics company with her wildly popular lip kit range, eventually expanding to include a wide range of makeup products.
The range has become a hit with fans, and includes various products named after family members.
Beauty empire: Jenner has expanded her resume from reality star to cosmetics maven
End of an era: Keeping Up With The Kardashians announced it would be ending next year
Before becoming a makeup mogul, however, Kylie starred on her family’s reality series, Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Sadly, the series announced it would be ending next year, over a decade after premiering in 2007.
Kim Kardashian and Kylie reportedly ushered in the end of the show, after they both threatened to leave, forcing ‘momager’ Kris Jenner’s hand.
A source told The Sun: ‘Kylie is making billions of dollars through her make-up line and product endorsements. She doesn’t need the show, and like Kendall, has always struggled with fame and being in the spotlight.
‘Filming the show meant having to be in LA with her family – now is free to fly off on holiday, or follow Travis Scott on his next tour.’
Reliving the glam: Jenner shared this sizzling throwback to her Instagram account on Tuesday