--- title: Victoria’s Secret Cyberattack Forces Website Shutdown description: Victoria’s Secret faces a cybersecurity breach, leading to a temporary website shutdown and potential increased expenses for second-quarter recovery efforts. image: https://buzzmybiz.co/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Victorias%20Secret%20Cyberattack%20Forces%20Website%20Shutdown.jpeg --- [Skip to content](https://buzzmybiz.co/blog/victorias-secret-cyberattack-forces-website-shutdown#main-content) [![Buzz My Biz - Revolutionize your sales team](https://buzzmybiz.co/hs-fs/hubfs/bmb-2025-logo.png?width=200&height=200&name=bmb-2025-logo.png)](https://buzzmybiz.co/) - [About](https://buzzmybiz.co/#about) Show submenu for About - [Privacy Policy](https://buzzmybiz.co/privacy-policy) - [Terms of Use](https://buzzmybiz.co/terms-of-use) - More Services Show submenu for More Services - [Social Media Marketing](https://buzzmybiz.co/social-media-marketing) - [Digital Marketing](https://buzzmybiz.co/digital-marketing) - [AI-enhanced CRM](https://buzzmybiz.co/ai-enhanced-crm) - [VOIP Phone Systems](https://buzzmybiz.co/voip-phone-systems) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [About](https://buzzmybiz.co/#about) Show submenu for About - [Privacy Policy](https://buzzmybiz.co/privacy-policy) - [Terms of Use](https://buzzmybiz.co/terms-of-use) - More Services Show submenu for More Services - [Social Media Marketing](https://buzzmybiz.co/social-media-marketing) - [Digital Marketing](https://buzzmybiz.co/digital-marketing) - [AI-enhanced CRM](https://buzzmybiz.co/ai-enhanced-crm) - [VOIP Phone Systems](https://buzzmybiz.co/voip-phone-systems) - [Contact](https://meetings.hubspot.com/buzzmybiz/meet-w-randy) [Contact](https://meetings.hubspot.com/buzzmybiz/meet-w-randy) Jun 6, 2025 10:21:06 AM # Victoria’s Secret Cyberattack Forces Website Shutdown ![Picture of Randy Cooper](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/c5808e6832ca5d4b1b61053f9a32046d) [Randy Cooper](https://buzzmybiz.co/blog/author/randy-cooper) ![Victorias Secret Cyberattack Forces Website Shutdown](https://buzzmybiz.co/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Victorias%20Secret%20Cyberattack%20Forces%20Website%20Shutdown.jpeg?width=400&height=400&name=Victorias%20Secret%20Cyberattack%20Forces%20Website%20Shutdown.jpeg)Victoria’s Secret disclosed that a cybersecurity breach—detected on **May 24, 2025**—led to the precautionary shutdown of its U.S. corporate systems and e-commerce site by **May 26**, keeping it offline for several days [apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/1fda0fe1da3699177f2ab0c6ee75873e?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[boston25news.com](https://www.boston25news.com/news/victorias-secret/7LBNWIM34NGVVKP25UIORHFB3E/?utm_source=chatgpt.com). The outage disrupted online shopping and in‑store services like returns, frustrating customers during the busy Memorial Day weekend. The company immediately activated incident-response protocols and enlisted third-party cybersecurity experts to contain the threat and restore operations [cbsnews.com](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/victorias-secret-us-website-dark-security-incident/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[usnews.com](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york/articles/2025-05-29/victorias-secret-us-website-is-down-as-lingerie-seller-addresses-security-incident?utm_source=chatgpt.com). While the breach occurred after the first-quarter period ending May 3—and thus didn’t affect reported figures—Victoria’s Secret opted to postpone its quarterly earnings release due to ongoing restoration of internal data and systems ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/1fda0fe1da3699177f2ab0c6ee75873e?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [boston25news.com](https://www.boston25news.com/news/victorias-secret/7LBNWIM34NGVVKP25UIORHFB3E/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)). Preliminary results indicate **$1.35 billion** in net sales and **$32 million** in adjusted operating income, slightly above analyst expectations. Despite financial performance being intact, the company warned that breach mitigation and recovery efforts may raise second-quarter expenses [apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/1fda0fe1da3699177f2ab0c6ee75873e?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[wsj.com](https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/victorias-secret-postpones-earnings-release-after-security-incident-2ad27abf?utm_source=chatgpt.com). This incident joins a wave of recent cyberattacks targeting retailers like Adidas, Marks & Spencer, and Cartier. Experts caution that organized cybercriminal groups—possibly including Scattered Spider—are increasingly targeting U.S. retail chains with sophisticated attacks [apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/1fda0fe1da3699177f2ab0c6ee75873e?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[newsweek.com](https://www.newsweek.com/victorias-secret-website-shut-down-what-know-about-security-breach-2078176?utm_source=chatgpt.com)[fastcompany.com](https://www.fastcompany.com/91342878/victorias-secret-website-down-stock-falls-security-incident-whats-happening?utm_source=chatgpt.com). As a result, consumers are urged to remain vigilant for potential phishing scams or account fraud, while companies are reminded of the importance of swift detection, thorough response, and strong cybersecurity reinforcement. SOURCE: [https://apnews.com/article/victoria-secret-security-incident-website-down-c870000e7ae21369df52a5347626435d](https://apnews.com/article/victoria-secret-security-incident-website-down-c870000e7ae21369df52a5347626435d) ## Related posts [![](https://buzzmybiz.co/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Adidas%20data%20breach-1.jpeg?height=200&name=Adidas%20data%20breach-1.jpeg)](https://buzzmybiz.co/blog/adidas-exposed-in-third-party-data-breach) ## [Adidas Exposed in Third-Party Data Breach](https://buzzmybiz.co/blog/adidas-exposed-in-third-party-data-breach) ![Picture of Randy Cooper](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/c5808e6832ca5d4b1b61053f9a32046d) [Randy Cooper](https://buzzmybiz.co/blog/author/randy-cooper) May 28, 2025 9:25:07 AM On May 23, 2025, Adidas announced that it had suffered a data breach due to a compromise of a... 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