Zara’s Third-Party Fashion Victim

Inditex discovered that outsourcing their database management also meant outsourcing their security to someone who apparently treats passwords like vague suggestions. This little mishap impacted transaction records for Zara’s parent company, proving that even global retail giants can’t find reliable help these days. To avoid being the next headline, one might try actually vetting partners properly, though we all know that’s just a hopeful fantasy in today’s chaotic supply chain.