Finnish Watch Manufacturer Polar Disables Online Store Access

November 28, 2024

INCIDENT

The Finnish company Polar, a manufacturer of connected watches, was the victim of a cyberattack that compromised the order information of some customers of its online store in the United States. The attackers tried to make fraudulent purchases using the compromised accounts and also created new fraudulent accounts. Polar has temporarily disabled the login and registration functions on all its online stores, as a precautionary measure.

Incident Date

October 11, 2024

Location

Finland

Estimated Cost

Online store access functions disabled

Victims

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source

No threat source identified