{
  "id": 14166284,
  "title": "Phase Eight and Hobbs owner hit by cyber-attack, as H&M probes separate hack claim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/phase-eight-and-hobbs-owner-hit-by-cyber-attack-as-h-m-probes",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T09:34:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Technology",
    "slug": "bbc-technology",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwly38gjkejko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Phase Eight and Hobbs owner TFG London is investigating a cyber-security incident affecting their Phase Eight, Hobbs, and Whistles brands. The company is actively working with external cyber security specialists and has not found any indications of customers' payment information being compromised. H&M is also investigating a separate claim of a cyber-attack by a notorious hacking group ShinyHunters, but has not found any evidence to suggest that their data environment has been compromised. The retail group is working to identify if any sensitive customer information was impacted and will keep customers informed as appropriate. Cyber-security experts warn that major brands are increasingly targeted by hackers seeking to extort money by threatening to release customer data.",
  "summary": "TFG London has apologised to customers for disruption after it identified a \"cybersecurity incident\" on Sunday.",
  "key_points": [
    "TFG London, owner of Phase Eight, Hobbs, and Whistles, investigating cyber-security incident",
    "H&M probing separate claim of cyber-attack by ShinyHunters hacking group",
    "No evidence of customers' payment information compromised in either incidents"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Is Money",
        "title": "Owner of fashion brands Hobbs and Phase Eight becomes the latest retailer to be hit by a cyber attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/owner-of-fashion-brands-hobbs-and-phase-eight-becomes-the-latest",
        "published": "2026-10-13T07:49:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Business",
        "title": "Phase Eight and Hobbs owner hit by cyber-attack, as H&M probes separate hack claim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/phase-eight-and-hobbs-owner-hit-by-cyber-attack-as-h-m-probes-14172065",
        "published": "2026-10-13T09:34:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "Hobbs and Whistles owner investigates hack that may have exposed customer data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/hobbs-and-whistles-owner-investigates-hack-that-may-have-exposed",
        "published": "2026-10-13T10:11:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}