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Asos says customer data accessed by hacker posing as trusted contact
UK NewsBusiness•October 8, 2026 at 11:35 AMNational

Asos says customer data accessed by hacker posing as trusted contact

By Sarah Butler•The Guardian - UK News

Customers are told payment details and passwords were not compromised when employee account was breachedBusiness live – live updatesHackers gained access to names and contact details of millions of Asos customers by impersonating a “trusted contact” to gain access to one of its employee’s accounts, the retailer has said.Thousands of users of the online fashion seller’s app received a notification on Tuesday titled “Asos hacked” with a link to the Telegram messaging service, sending its shares diving by about 10%. Continue reading...

Customers are told payment details and passwords were not compromised when employee account was breached

Hackers gained access to names and contact details of millions of Asos customers by impersonating a “trusted contact” to gain access to one of its employee’s accounts, the retailer has said.

Thousands of users of the online fashion seller’s app received a notification on Tuesday titled “Asos hacked” with a link to the Telegram messaging service, sending its shares diving by about 10%.

Continue reading...

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