Zola Hack Leaves Couples Panicked About Missing Wedding Registry Funds
Brides-to-be, beware. Hackers gained access to user accounts on the wedding planning website Zola this weekend, leaving unlucky couples to watch in despair as money seemingly disappeared from their registry accounts. Others reported seeing fraudulent charges on their credit cards — and found themselves unable to change their passwords to fix it.
A Zola representative confirmed the cyberattack to Money and said no cash was lost. But the impact of the hack for couples, both financially and emotionally, was still reverberating online Monday.
The issue involved Zola's wedding registry function, a tool that allows well-wishers to purchase gifts and contribute money to couples directly on the site. Couples can set up cash funds for their honeymoon or other expenses, and gift-givers can contribute any amount of money they want via credit card.
