ASOS reports possible client data leak after cyberattack; shares fall
In short
British online clothing retailer ASOS was hit by a hacker attack, with the attackers saying they breached its app and threatening to leak a database. ASOS said personal information, including surnames and contact details, may have been accessed. The company's shares fell, with Russian outlets reporting different sizes for the drop.
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British online clothing retailer ASOS was subjected to a hacker attack, according to Sky News, as cited by TASS and RBC. TASS reported that the company's shares fell 11% in price, while vc.ru put the decline at 13%. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
RBC reported that hackers broke into the ASOS app and threatened to leak a database. vc.ru reported that the attackers themselves announced the breach and sent a notification about it to users of the app, and that it is unknown what data was taken. [ 2 , 3 ]
Later in the day, ASOS said client personal data could leak as a result of the cyberattack, according to TASS. The company said hackers could have gained access to personal information, including surnames and contact data. [ 4 ]
Why it matters
The incident puts customer personal data at risk and, as reported, moved ASOS's share price, making it a corporate security and market event rather than a purely technical one. The documents give no further detail on scale or consequences.
Key facts
- British online clothing retailer ASOS was subjected to a hacker attack, according to Sky News, as cited by TASS and RBC. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The attackers said they breached the retailer's app and sent a notification about it to app users. [ 3 ]
- The hackers threatened to leak a database, RBC reported. [ 2 ]
- ASOS said hackers could have gained access to personal information, including surnames and contact data. [ 4 ]
- It is unknown what data was stolen, vc.ru reported. [ 3 ]
- ASOS shares fell, with TASS citing an 11% drop and vc.ru citing 13%. [ 1 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- What data was stolen in the attack. vc.ru states directly that it is unknown, and no other document specifies the data taken.
- The size of the fall in ASOS shares. TASS cites an 11% drop and vc.ru cites 13%, and the documents do not reconcile the figures.
- Who carried out the attack and how it was executed. The documents attribute the breach claim to hackers but give no identification or method.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- TASS, citing Sky News, reports the ASOS online store was hacked and that the company's shares fell 11%. [ 1 ]
- RBC reports that hackers broke into ASOS's app and threatened to leak a database. [ 2 ]
- vc.ru reports that hackers claimed to have breached ASOS and sent a notification to app users, that the stolen data is unknown, and that shares fell 13%. [ 3 ]
- TASS reports that ASOS said client personal data could leak as a result of the cyberattack and that surnames and contact data could have been accessed. [ 4 ]