Man jailed after hacking into Brown Thomas customer accounts, taking loyalty points and using them to buy goods for himself

"An "armchair thief" hacked into a department store's customer accounts, took their loyalty points and used them to buy high-value goods for himself in a "sophisticated, devious" cyber attack."

"Matthew Ward (31) breached Brown Thomas and Arnotts' online security to steal thousands of euros worth of products including perfumes, shoes, jumpers, jackets, and an air fryer."

Matthew Ward, 31, hacked into Brown Thomas and Arnotts' online systems and accessed customer accounts to steal loyalty points. He converted stolen points into thousands of euros worth of goods, including perfumes, shoes, jumpers, jackets and an air fryer. The breach was described as sophisticated and devious, with Ward labeled an "armchair thief." The theft targeted loyalty balances rather than direct payment methods. The incident affected department store customers whose accounts were compromised and led to significant unauthorized purchases for personal gain.

Read at Independent