WH Smith PLC Notice of cyber security incident - Funky Pigeon (5612I)
19 Aprile 2022 - 08:30AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 5612I
WH Smith PLC
19 April 2022
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT INCLUDES INSIDE INFORMATION
WH Smith PLC
[19] April 2022
Notice of cyber security incident - Funky Pigeon
WH Smith subsidiary, Funky Pigeon, the online greetings card and
gift retailer, was subject to a cyber security incident affecting
part of its systems on Thursday 14 April 2022.
We take the security of customer data extremely seriously. The
Company has temporarily suspended orders from the website and is
currently investigating the detail of the incident with external IT
specialists.
No customer payment data, such as bank account or credit card
details, has been placed at risk - all of this data is processed
securely via accredited third-parties and is securely encrypted. We
are currently investigating the extent to which any personal data,
specifically names, addresses, e-mail addresses and personalised
card and gift designs has been accessed.
Based on the current analysis of the situation, the incident
will not have a material impact on the financial position of the WH
Smith Group. The Group will report its results for the half year to
28 February 2022 on 27 April 2022 and confirms that they are
comfortably in line with Company compiled consensus.
Enquiries:
WH Smith Investors
Mark Boyle 07879 897687
Brunswick
Tim Danaher 020 7404 5959
Important notices:
This Announcement contains inside information and is issued on
behalf of the Group by Ian Houghton, Company Secretary. This
Announcement is issued at 7.30am on 19 April 2022.
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