ASOS customers receive threatening message claiming hack
The online retailer's Irish customers also received the message. Read more: ASOS customers receive threatening message claiming hack
Thousands of ASOS customers across 150 countries, including 50,000 in Ireland, received a threatening push notification on 6 October, alleging the online fashion retailer had been hacked. The message, addressed to ASOS's data protection officer and IT department, threatened to leak customer data unless the company took action. It is unclear if the company has responded to the incident.
A cybersecurity expert explained that Snowflake, the platform used by ASOS and hundreds of other major brands, stores sensitive customer information, raising concerns if the claim is true. The hackers also shared a Telegram link seemingly linked to a new cyber group called Xuanye, which has no prior history of cyberattacks. Gavin Millard, vice-president of product at Tenable, warned that if customer information has been exposed, criminals could leverage it for convincing scams.
ASOS, with over 17 million active customers, advises customers to verify any unexpected messages through the retailer's official website or app.
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