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Asos says customer data accessed by hacker posing as trusted contact

Global Published 8 October 2026, 15:35 · archived 8 Oct 2026

Customers are told payment details and passwords were not compromised when employee account was breachedBusiness live – live updatesHackers gained access to Asos customer names and contact details 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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