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ASOS customers receive threatening app alert in suspected hack
ASOS customers in Australia, UK and other parts of the world have been sharing screenshots of an app notification from the fast fashion brand.
The message claims the company’s system has been breached, with hackers threatening to leak customer data.
ASOS customers in Australia, UK and other parts of the world have been sharing screenshots of an app notification from the fast fashion brand. Supplied/Mikala Theocharous
“ASOS hacked,” the alert, which was sent about 8pm AEST, reads.
“Dear ASOS DPO and IT, we have fully compromised the Snowflake instance. Engage with us, or we will leak it.”
ASOS has not made any announcements to customers as yet about the message and did not immediately respond to nine.com.au’s request for comment.
'ASOS hacked': App users receive notifications apparently sent by hackers
Asos users across the UK have been sent pop-up messages from its app that appear to have been sent by hackers trying to extort the company.
Dozens of people have told the BBC about receiving a strange message from the clothing and beauty store's app, appearing on their phone screens.
"Dear ASOS DPO and IT, we have fully compromised the Snowflake instance. Engage with us, or we will leak it," the message reads.
Asos did not immediately respond to the BBC's requests for comment.
"If confirmed, this is a deeply serious attack because the hackers appear to have done something particularly brazen: turned ASOS's own app into their ransom note," says Charlotte Wilson, head of enterprise at cyber-security firm Check Point.
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Customers sent rogue message as major fashion retailer caught in apparent hack
Customers of the popular online clothing retailer ASOS have received a mobile alert that appears to threaten the company’s IT department with a data release.
“Dear Asos DPO [data protection officer] and IT, we have fully compromised the Snowflake instance,” the push notification said.
Snowflake is a cloud platform that allows companies to host, analyse and manage their data and is used by many major businesses including Canva, the New York Stock Exchange, Disney and OpenAI, according to its website.
A data protection officer is a position in companies tasked with safeguarding customers’ information.
“Engage with us, or we will leak it,” the alert said.
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