Oz Hair and Beauty suffers online data breach

Oz Hair and Beauty confirmed that a cyber incident affected its online purchase and order platform, resulting in unauthorized access to some customers’ personal information. The company stated that a third party briefly accessed the platform. Affected data included full names, contact information (email address and/or mobile number), and purchase history details such as currency used, total spend, purchase location (city, state, country, and postcode). No credit card details, passwords, payment information, or street addresses were accessed. The retailer did not disclose the number of impacted customers. Oz Hair and Beauty instructed its IT provider to investigate the incident immediately. The investigation revealed the breach involved data held by a third-party provider. The company is directly notifying affected customers and providing guidance on protecting their personal information. Oz reported the incident to the Australian Cyber Security Centre and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. The retailer is reviewing and enhancing its cybersecurity measures and data retention policies to mitigate future risks. The investigation is ongoing, and further details are pending.