Now Hacked
EN-GB
Data breach

Christie's ransomware attack leaks customer data and disrupts auctions

First reported · Last reported · 19 related reports

Christie's was hit by a ransomware attack in May 2024 that took its website offline and forced some auctions to be postponed. RansomHub claimed to have stolen customer data and threatened to publish it, and Christie's put the number of people whose personal data was affected at 45,000. A class action was subsequently brought, and a penalty of 280 million won was imposed over the leak of personal data of 620 Korean members.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Christie's
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Personal data of 45,000 people leaked, including 620 Korean members; website outage and some auctions postponed
Cause / method
Ransomware attack claimed by RansomHub
Location
Other countries

If your data was exposed

  1. Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organisation’s official website or app.

Timeline

  1. Christie's website went down owing to a cyber-attack.
  2. Some auctions were postponed as the website outage continued.
  3. Christie's confirmed a breach of customer data, and RansomHub threatened to publish the stolen data.
  4. A class action over the data leak was brought against Christie's.
  5. Christie's said 45,000 people had been affected by the ransomware attack.
  6. Christie's was fined 280 million won over the leak of personal data of 620 Korean members.

19 related reports

The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.