Asos confirms customer data accessed in UK after hacker impersonated a contact
By Imogen Howse ( October 8, 2026, 11:44 GMT | Insight) -- UK fashion retailer Asos has confirmed that a hacker gained access to personal customer information — including names and contact details — after impersonating a trusted contact to obtain an employee’s login credentials. The update comes two days after thousands of customers received an "unauthorized notification" that threatened to leak data unless Asos engaged with the sender. Asos said in an email to customers on Thursday that its investigation would continue over the coming weeks.UK fashion retailer Asos has confirmed that a hacker gained access to personal customer information, including names and contact details, after impersonating a trusted contact to obtain an employee's login credentials....
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