{
  "id": 14171810,
  "title": "Owner of fashion brands Hobbs and Whistles joins autumn pwned collection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/owner-of-fashion-brands-hobbs-and-whistles-joins-autumn-pwned-14171810",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T09:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/10/13/owner-of-fashion-brands-hobbs-and-whistles-joins-autumn-pwned-collection/5302752"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "TFG London, the UK division of South African retail giant The Foschini Group, has discovered a cybersecurity breach affecting all three of its fashion brands: Hobbs, Phase Eight, and Whistles. The disruption, confirmed on October 13, has left several IT systems offline, causing order delays and website functions to become temporarily unavailable. TFG has not disclosed whether any personal or sensitive customer information has been compromised. The company has activated its incident response plan, enlisted external cybersecurity experts, and informed the relevant UK authorities. TFG assures customers that stores remain open and that payment processing is not at risk, as a third-party provider handles this function. The company is still investigating the security breach and will notify affected individuals or organizations if evidence of a compromise emerges.",
  "summary": "Several IT systems remain offline and orders face delays as TFG London becomes latest retailer to suffer cyberattack",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "Owner of fashion brands Hobbs and Whistles joins autumn pwned collection",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/owner-of-fashion-brands-hobbs-and-whistles-joins-autumn-pwned",
        "published": "2026-10-13T09:45:00.000Z"
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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."
}