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ASOS confirms personal details were accessed in hack update as retailer issues apology

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Bishop, H. (2026, October 8). ASOS confirms personal details were accessed in hack update as retailer issues apology. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/asos-hacked-alert-customers-uk-b1300007.html

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ASOS confirmed that personal information like names and contact details may have been accessed during a hack but stated that payment card information and account passwords were not compromised. The company discovered that an unauthorized party gained access to employee credentials through social engineering tactics and used them to infiltrate third-party platforms. ASOS issued an apology for the incident, which caused its shares to fall by more than 10% on Tuesday following a strong performance over the past year.

Written by AI on 2026-10-08, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Tuesday morning, ASOS customers received a phone alert claiming the retailer had been hacked. The message included a link to a Telegram chat threatening to leak customer data unless ASOS engaged with the hackers. Snowflake, an online platform used for storing and analyzing large amounts of data, was cited as being compromised by the alleged attackers.

More than 400 customers reported issues on Downdetector, and ASOS's shares fell almost 12% on the London Stock Exchange. The company acknowledged the issue but stated that it did not believe payment card information or account passwords were impacted, though personal data such as names and contact details may have been accessed.

ASOS has 17 million customers in over 150 countries, with the UK being its largest market at 49% of revenues. The company is currently undergoing a major turnaround program to halt declining sales and return to profit. Previous high-profile retail hacks include those on Marks & Spencer and Harrods.

Cyber experts warn that these incidents create ideal conditions for phishing attacks, urging customers to be wary of potential follow-up communications from ASOS or any other suspicious emails or texts.

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The message, which contained a link to a Telegram chat, read: “Dear ASOS DPO and IT, we have fully compromised the Snowflake instance. asserted

we → contain → instance

Engage with us, or we will leak it.” asserted

we → engage → it

The company later said it had found “no compromise” of its platform and urged customers to ignore the notification and not click on links in the message. asserted

it → say → message

The online retailer said personal information, such as names and contact details, “may have been accessed”, but said it did not believe that payment card information or account passwords were impacted. uncertain

information → say → names

In an update sent to its 16.5 million customers on Thursday, ASOS apologised for the incident “any uncertainty this caused”. asserted

this → send → incident

It explained that in the past 48 hours, an investigation into the incident has been underway. asserted

investigation → explain → incident

“We discovered that an unauthorised party gained access to an ASOS employee account by impersonating a trusted contact to obtain log in credentials. asserted

party → discover → credentials

Those credentials were then used to access information on certain third-party platforms used by ASOS. asserted

credentials → use → ASOS

“The affected platforms were immediately locked down, ensuring that no further information could be accessed and a full investigation was launched with the support of both internal and external cyber experts. uncertain

investigation → lock → experts

We are also working with the relevant law enforcement and regulatory authorities.” asserted

We → work → enforcement

It confirmed that the unauthorised party gained “access to some personal information, including names and contact details, and certain non-personal account related information”. asserted

party → confirm → names

However, it confirmed that no payment card information or account passwords were accessed. asserted

information → confirm → ?

It added that the website and app were safe to use throughout, and continue to remain safe to use today “There is no action you need to take on your account,” it stressed. asserted

it → add → account

We will never ask you to share passwords, security codes or payment details through an unsolicited message or call.” asserted

We → ask → message

The investigation remains ongoing and the retailer said it will contact customers directly if additional action is required. asserted

action → remain → customers

Shares in ASOS fell more than 10% on Tuesday after the notification was sent. asserted

notification → fall → Tuesday

It interrupted a strong run for the online fashion retailer, whose shares had nearly doubled over the past year. asserted

shares → interrupt → year

ASOS confirms personal details were accessed in hack update as retailer issues apology

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