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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler and Dan Milmo

MYSTERIOUS: Asos customers receive hack notification threatening leak - You Need To See This

Overhead view of hands holding a smartphone displaying the ASOS logo over pink trousers
The retailer said basic personal information including name and contact details might have been accessed by an unidentified third party but it did not believe payment card records or password s had been compromised. Photograph: Rafael Henrique/Sopa Images/Shutterstock

Asos is investigating unauthorised access to its app system after shoppers received a notification claiming hackers had “fully compromised” its data.

The online fashion retailer said basic personal information including name and contact details might have been accessed by an unidentified third party but it did not believe payment card records or passwords had been compromised.

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