{
  "id": 12852153,
  "title": "UK’s ASOS says cyber hack accessed customers’ personal data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/uks-asos-says-cyber-hack-accessed-customers-personal-data-12852153",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-08T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/uks-asos-says-cyber-hack-accessed-customers-personal-data"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "British online fashion retailer ASOS disclosed on October 8 that a cyber security breach earlier in the week had compromised certain customers' personal information, including names and contact details, according to its preliminary findings. The company reported that hackers also accessed \"certain non-personal account-related information\" but no payment card information or account passwords, according to an email sent to customers. ASOS explained that an unauthorized individual gained access to an employee's account by impersonating a trusted contact to obtain login credentials. These credentials were then utilized to access data on specific third-party platforms used by ASOS. The company stated that the affected platforms were promptly isolated, preventing any further data access. ASOS reassured customers that its website and app remained secure and continue to be safe for use. The retailer is collaborating with relevant law enforcement and regulatory authorities. ASOS shares rose 3%, offsetting losses for the week to 8%. Social engineering tactics, where hackers masquerade as employees to infiltrate companies' computer networks, are common. In recent years, British companies and institutions have frequently fallen victim to aggressive and frequent cyber and ransomware attacks. Notable victims include the British Library, blood testing services, the London Underground, Marks & Spencer, the Co-op, and Jaguar Land Rover, all of which experienced months of disruption due to such breaches, as reported by Reuters.",
  "summary": "ASOS said the hacker did not gain access to payment card information or account passwords.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Business",
        "title": "Asos warns customers about full extent of data breach after BBC contacted by hackers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/asos-warns-customers-about-full-extent-of-data-breach-after-bbc",
        "published": "2026-10-08T09:29:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "UK's ASOS says breach exposed some customer personal data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/uks-asos-says-breach-exposed-some-customer-personal-data",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:00:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "City AM",
        "title": "Asos hackers duped employee in data breach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/asos-hackers-duped-employee-in-data-breach",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:01:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Asos says hackers tricked an employee into handing over their work account login",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/asos-says-hackers-tricked-an-employee-into-handing-over-their-work",
        "published": "2026-10-08T12:20:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}