Condé Nast controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
Condé Nast data breach exposes over 2.3 million Wired user records
Issue disclosure
Condé Nast suffered a data breach in which more than 2.3 million user records from Wired were released, including names, emails, addresses and phone numbers but no passwords. A hacker named Lovely claimed Condé Nast did not care about user data security and threatened to leak more than 40 million additional records over the coming weeks.
Source excerpt
“Condé Nast does not care about the security of their users data,” it wrote. “It took us an entire month to convince them to fix the vulnerabilities on their websites. We will leak more of their users’ data (40 + million) over the next few weeks. Enjoy!”
It was hacked, and more than 2.3 million user records from Wired were released, including name, email, address and phone, but no passwords
2025
Unfair-labor-practice charge concerning employee terminations
The NewsGuild of New York filed a charge with the National Labor Relations Board alleging that four employees were wrongfully terminated after engaging in protected concerted activity related to layoffs.
2024
Labor dispute over layoffs and bargaining
Union members alleged that Condé Nast engaged in regressive bargaining and unlawfully withdrew a prior offer connected with layoffs, leading to a coordinated strike.
2019
W sale dispute involving Stefano Tonchi
After the sale of W, former editor Stefano Tonchi sued Condé Nast over his termination. Condé Nast filed a counterclaim alleging disloyal conduct and sought repayment of compensation; the dispute was publicly litigated.
2013
Unpaid internship lawsuit
Two former interns sued Condé Nast, alleging that their compensation for summer internships fell below applicable minimum-wage requirements. The company subsequently ended its internship program.