H&M Malaysia has filed a police report amid considerations that footage from hidden cameras in altering rooms in its Kuala Lumpur shops was being offered on-line.

“Our clients’ security is of utmost significance to us. All findings concerning the current considerations about hidden cameras in H&M becoming rooms up to now have been reported to the police, and investigations are presently ongoing,” the clothes retail chain wrote in a press release shared on Twitter.

Native media had earlier reported on allegations that footage from hidden cameras inside altering rooms on the retail chain’s shops have been being offered on-line.

“In response to current considerations about hidden cameras in H&M becoming rooms, we now have performed an inspection of the becoming rooms in all H&M shops in Malaysia and are working to make sure that there are not any safety breaches that may compromise the privateness of our clients,” H&M Malaysia’s assertion additional mentioned.

On social media, the retail chain confronted outrage. A number of customers accused H&M Malaysia of being negligent. Many others demanded the corporate be sued by victims.

“Somebody ought to file a case in opposition to your organization. Particularly with this acknowledgement of your negligence,” wrote one person.

Some customers have additionally threatened to boycott the retail chain.

Assistant police commissioner Noor Dellhan Yahaya mentioned the safety supervisor of one of many retailers on Jalan Imbi, a significant street in capital Kuala Lumpur, made a report on Monday afternoon after seeing a message concerning the video being circulated on WhatsApp.

“An 11-second video from the hidden digital camera was uploaded to Twitter,” he mentioned in a press release on the platform on Monday.

“We despatched our personnel there to analyze and couldn’t discover the digital camera. We imagine it occurred at one other location.

“However I wish to guarantee the general public that we’re taking this matter significantly and can conduct a radical investigation to convey these accountable to justice,” he added.

The assertion has since been deleted.

The problem was first highlighted by Twitter person @meleisgw on 8 January. She later posted an replace by which the sufferer claimed to have recognised herself within the video.

The sufferer additionally mentioned the recording might need been taken in October final 12 months.