popular outdoor destinations on Wikipedia with photos featuring persons wearing North Face products in an attempt to get these products to appear more prominently in search engine results. Following widespread media coverage and criticism from the Wikimedia Foundation, The North Face apologized for the campaign, ended it, and the product placement was undone. Credential stuffing attack A credential stuffing attack against The North Face's website began on July 26, 2022. However, the administrators of the website discovered the "unusual activity" on August 11 and were able to stop it by August 19. The breach compromised 194,905 customer accounts. See also List of outdoor industry parent companies References External links VF Corporation Biography of Hap Klopp, founder of The North Face (archived) 1968 establishments in California 2000 mergers and acquisitions 2000s fashion 2010s fashion American companies established in 1968 Camping equipment manufacturers Clothing brands of the United States Clothing companies established in 1966 Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1993 Companies based in Denver Climbing and mountaineering equipment companies Outdoor clothing brands Shoe companies of the United States Sportswear brands VF Corporation