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ASOS warns of full data breach extent after hackers contact BBC

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Fashion retailer ASOS has alerted customers to the full scope of a data breach, following contact from hackers who claimed to have obtained sensitive information. The compromised data includes names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and customer numbers, which are now in the possession of cybercriminals. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was reportedly contacted by the hackers, prompting ASOS to issue the warning. AI

RANK_REASON This is a data breach notification for a specific company, not a frontier release, significant industry event, or research.

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ASOS warns of full data breach extent after hackers contact BBC

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    📰 Asos warns customers about full extent of data breach after BBC contacted by hackers Names, addresses, phone numbers, emails and customer numbers are now in t

    📰 Asos warns customers about full extent of data breach after BBC contacted by hackers Names, addresses, phone numbers, emails and customer numbers are now in the hands of cyber criminals. 📰 Source: BBC News 🔗 Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3zxjdw5ywgpo?at_medium=RSS&…

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