New Delhi, April 16 -- Zara owner Inditex has said that the company suffered a data breach at a third-party company containing information on transactions with customers. The breach exposed information related to commercial transactions, Bloomberg reported.

In an emailed statement to Reuters, the Spanish retail giant said that the leaked data did not contain client names, contact information, passwords, or information on payment methods.

The company also said that the security incident originated with a former technology provider and has impacted several companies operating internationally. Inditex noted that it immediately applied security protocols following the discovery and has started notifying the relevant authorities.

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