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· 1 week ago

Intersport.de is a giant European sports retailer, not a business tool — it fits only if you're shopping for gear or ski rental in its markets. Its repeated breach history means shop cautiously and share minimal data online.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 45+ public sources; review snippets were truncated, so no aggregate rating is available.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depthRetail assortment; no software depth to judge
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • German sports-gear shoppers
  • Alpine ski-rental bookings
  • Branded shoes and apparel with local store pickup

Not for

  • Anyone evaluating business software
  • Privacy-cautious online shoppers
  • US users expecting the namesake media firm

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Magecart skimmers hit Intersport web shops in 2020 — card-data risk at online checkout.

high

Hive ransomware disabled store cash registers in 2022; the gang claimed data theft.

high

A reported breach exposed 2,625,398 records; a database leak resurfaced on the dark web.

medium

(retailer) vs (US media firm) — don't confuse the two brands.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Global retail network of 6,200+ independently operated stores.
  • Pursues aggressive pricing to win sports-retail market share.
  • Publishes a dedicated product security page.
  • Founded 1968, with a strategic adidas-Salomon agreement.

Cons

  • Three-plus security incidents since 2020, including skimming and ransomware.
  • Ski-rental customers report poor booking experiences.
  • Trustpilot coverage across country sites is sparse and mixed.
  • Namesake is an unrelated US sports media company.

Sources & method

- 13 sources - Repeat incidents: Magecart skimming 2020, Hive ransomware 2022, reported 2.6M-record breach 2024.

official x4review x3security x4news x2
  • Magecart web skimming (2020), Card-skimming code was planted on Intersport web shops alongside Claire's.
  • Hive ransomware attack (2022), Disabled store cash registers; the Hive gang claimed to have leaked stolen data.
  • Reported data breach: 2,625,398 records, Breach listing reports 2,625,398 exposed records tied to Intersport.
  • Database leak allegation resurfaced, An Intersport database leak allegation resurfaced on the dark web.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 13

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Aggressive pricing strategy to win market share
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth. Retail assortment; no software depth to judge
  • Support quality: 2/5. Tripadvisor reviewer called ski-rental booking experience poor
  • Security posture: 1/5. Magecart, Hive ransomware, reported 2.6M-record breach
  • 6,200+ Global stores Independently operated (Criteo)
  • 1968 Founded INTERSPORT Group
  • 2,625,398 Records exposed Reported breach (XposedOrNot)

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

Repeat incidents: Magecart skimming 2020, Hive ransomware 2022, reported 2.6M-record breach 2024.

  • Magecart web skimming (2020)Card-skimming code was planted on Intersport web shops alongside Claire's.⁴
  • Hive ransomware attack (2022)Disabled store cash registers; the Hive gang claimed to have leaked stolen data.⁵
  • Reported data breach: 2,625,398 recordsBreach listing reports 2,625,398 exposed records tied to Intersport.⁶
  • Database leak allegation resurfacedAn Intersport database leak allegation resurfaced on the dark web.⁷
Full analysis

Based on 45+ public sources; review snippets were truncated, so no aggregate rating is available.

Huge European sports retailer, not software. Fine for gear shopping; breach-heavy history — shop carefully.

Methodology

Based on 45+ public sources; review snippets were truncated, so no aggregate rating is available.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Read Customer Service Reviews of www.intersport.deuk.trustpilot.com
    review
  2. BEWARE - Bookings - Review of Intersport Ski Rental, Valloiretripadvisor.com
    review
  3. Intersport Online purchase review : r/germanyreddit.com
    review
  4. Magecart Hackers Hit Claire's, Intersportsecurityweek.com
    security
  5. Hive ransomware gang claims responsibility for attack on Intersportbitdefender.com
    security
  6. Intersport Reported Data Breach: 2625398 Records Exposedxposedornot.com
    security
  7. INTERSPORT Database Leak Resurfaces on Dark Weblinkedin.com
    security
  8. INTERSPORT | Criteo Success Storycriteo.com
    official
  9. Intersport France banks on aggressive pricing strategyww.fashionnetwork.com
    news
  10. INTERSPORT Groupjo.linkedin.com
    official
  11. adidas-Salomon and Intersport in Strategic Agreementsgbonline.com
    news
  12. Intersport – Own The Moment (US namesake)intersport.global
    official
  13. Product security pageintersport.de
    official

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