ASOS Customers Warned of Data Breach and Extortion Threat
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
British fashion retailer ASOS has suffered a data breach, with hackers gaining access to its cloud platform and threatening to leak customer data. Customers worldwide, including in Israel, received notifications about the breach and the extortion attempt.
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- ASOS customers received breach notifications and extortion threats.
- Hackers claim full access to the "Snowflake" cloud platform.
- Data potentially includes credit card details and personal information.
- The breach affects customers globally, including in Israel.
- ASOS has not yet released an official statement.
Customers of the British fashion website ASOS received mobile alerts on Tuesday informing them of a data breach, accompanied by a threat from the hackers. The notification, sent to users worldwide including in Israel, stated that the attackers had gained full access to the "Snowflake" cloud platform. The hackers demanded contact, warning, "Contact us, or we will leak everything." ASOS, a popular online fashion retailer, is particularly favored by Israeli shoppers. While the exact nature of the compromised data remains unclear, concerns are high that it may include credit card details, names, home addresses, and other personal information stored by the company. ASOS has not yet issued an official statement regarding the incident.
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