Asos app users sent 'hacked' message from online retailer
"Engage with us, or we will leak it," Asos shoppers warned in an alarming message sent from online retailer's app.
The Asos mobile app has been sending users a notification claiming the online fashion retailer had been hacked, causing a 10 percent drop in the company's share price. The UK-based firm is aware of the notification and is currently investigating the incident. Shoppers who use the Asos app received the message on Tuesday night, with the headline "ASOS HACKED."
The message read, "We have fully compromised the Snowflake instance. Engage with us, or we will leak it." Snowflake is a cloud-based data platform used by companies to store, process, and analyze data, including transactions. Asos has not officially confirmed whether it was hacked or not, but the company's AI chatbot confirmed it is investigating the matter. The website appears to be operating normally.
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