For the fourth time in its history, The North Face has notified customers that their account may have been compromised. This time, the company laid blame on a credential stuffing attack.
The North Face is best known for its line of outdoor clothing, footwear, and related equipment. With an annual revenue of over $3 billion, companies like The North Face are on the radar of cybercriminals. The notice from The North Face says: “On April 23, 2025, we discovered unusual activity involving our website, thenorthface.com (“Website”), which we investigated immediately. Following a careful and prompt investigation, we concluded that an attacker had launched a small-scale credential stuffing attack against our Website on April 23, 2025.”
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Source: Malwarebytes Labz
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