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Asos Hack Exposes More Personal Data Than Initially Disclosed
Key Takeaways
- Hackers stole detailed user profiles including search history, names, and contact details.
- Asos confirmed the breach was more extensive than its initial statements suggested.
- No bank details or passwords were compromised during the incident.
- Customers are warned to watch out for targeted phishing and impersonation scams.
Asos has updated its customers regarding a significant data breach, admitting that hackers obtained detailed user profiles containing names, contact details, and website search history. While the retailer initially claimed only basic information was compromised, contact from cyber criminals to the BBC revealed the true scale of the incident. The hackers gained access by impersonating a trusted contact to compromise an employee login, though financial details and passwords were not accessed.
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