Dutch gift websites reopen after data breach

The websites of Dutch gift retailers Topgeschenken, Topbloemen and Toptaarten are taking orders again after being taken offline following a data breach, the company says. Its investigation into what happened and how much information was affected is continuing.

Topgeschenken said it restored the webshops after checks and additional security measures. It warned that customer-service replies may take longer than usual because it is receiving more messages than normal.

The company said preliminary findings showed that some customers’ personal data had reached unauthorised people who accessed its IT environment. A report published a day earlier said the information copied and exported included names, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, gender and telephone numbers. Topgeschenken said financial details such as bank account and credit card numbers were believed to be secure because it does not store them.

The company was still working to establish exactly who was affected and the full extent of the breach. It said it would notify those concerned once it had more clarity.