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ASOS confirms hackers sent 'ASOS HACKED' notification to app users

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Hackers gained unauthorized access to third-party platforms used by ASOS, enabling them to send a direct push notification to app users. The notification, which stated "ASOS HACKED," appears to be part of an extortion attempt. ASOS has confirmed the incident and is investigating the extent of the breach. AI

IMPACT Minimal direct impact on AI operations; primarily a cybersecurity incident for a retail company.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a security incident affecting a specific company's app users, not a broader industry trend or frontier release.

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ASOS confirms hackers sent 'ASOS HACKED' notification to app users

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ASOS Hack: Customer Data Breached After ‘ASOS HACKED’ App Notifications ASOS has confirmed that hackers accessed customers’ basic personal information after mil

    ASOS Hack: Customer Data Breached After ‘ASOS HACKED’ App Notifications ASOS has confirmed that hackers accessed customers’ basic personal information after millions of users were confronted with a chilling “ASOS HACKED” notification through the retailer’s app. The message, sent …

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Asos Confirms Hackers Sent 'Unauthorized' Notification to App Users ASOS says hackers gained unauthorized access to third-party platforms it uses and sent an

    📰 Asos Confirms Hackers Sent 'Unauthorized' Notification to App Users ASOS says hackers gained unauthorized access to third-party platforms it uses and sent an "ASOS HACKED" push notification directly to customers, apparently as part of an extortion attempt. The clot... 📰 Source:…

    LINKS it.slashdot.org/…/asos-confirms-hackers-s…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ASOS app users receive push notifications apparently sent by hackers Article URL: https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj62yl zpr6d3o Comments URL: https:// new

    ASOS app users receive push notifications apparently sent by hackers Article URL: https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj62yl zpr6d3o Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9976468 Points: 7 # Comments: 0 https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj62yl zpr6d3o # Tech #…

    LINKS bbc.co.uk/…/cj62ylzpr6d3o

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