Lacoste

Lacoste was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to lapsus$ in March 2026. The organization, operating in the Consumer Services sector in France, was added to the group's data leak site as part of an extortion campaign.

lapsus$ operates as a financially motivated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, exfiltrating sensitive data and threatening public disclosure to pressure victims into paying ransom demands.

[AI generated] Lacoste is a high-end French clothing company founded in 1933 by tennis player René Lacoste and André Gillier. The company is renowned for its iconic green crocodile logo. They primarily produce clothing, footwear, sportswear, eyewear, leather goods, and perfumes. Its polo shirts are particularly popular. Lacoste products are sold internationally at various department stores, shopping malls, and standalone boutiques.