Asos customers receive ‘hack’ notification threatening leak
Asos said it was aware of the reports of a hack but did not confirm or comment further. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAsos said it was aware of the reports of a hack but did not confirm or comment further. Photograph: ScreengrabSnowflake is a cloud platform used to store, process and analyse data collected by Simon AI including transactions and demographic information, such as clothing sizes and body measurements.
- ▪Asos said it was aware of the reports of a hack but did not confirm or comment further.
- ▪Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAsos said it was aware of the reports of a hack but did not confirm or comment further.
- ▪Photograph: ScreengrabSnowflake is a cloud platform used to store, process and analyse data collected by Simon AI including transactions and demographic information, such as clothing sizes and body measurements.
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — UK |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/06/asos-hack-notification-website-app |
| Publication time | Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:24:31 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-10-06T10:33:17.613Z |
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| Ranking reason | Story pages are not engagement-ranked. Hub feeds use recency, with optional source-diversified chronological ordering (cap consecutive stories per source). No personalized ranking. |
| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
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Asos said it was aware of the reports of a hack but did not confirm or comment further. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAsos said it was aware of the reports of a hack but did not confirm or comment further. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty ImagesAsosAsos customers receive ‘hack’ notification threatening leakPush message claims fashion company’s data has been ‘fully compromised’, but website and app remain online Business live – latest updates Sarah ButlerTue 6 Oct 2026 06.24 EDTLast modified on Tue 6 Oct 2026 06.26 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAsos is investigating after users of its mobile app received a notification claiming hackers had “fully compromised” the online fashion retailer’s data.The value of Asos’s shares on the London Stock…
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