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Asos says customer data accessed by hacker posing as trusted contact

Asos says customer data accessed by hacker posing as trusted contact

Customers are told payment details and passwords were not compromised when employee account was breached

Hackers gained access to Asos customer names and contact details by impersonating a “trusted contact” to gain access to one of its employee’s accounts, the retailer has said.

Thousands of users of the online fashion seller’s app received a notification on Tuesday titled “Asos hacked” with a link to the Telegram messaging service, sending its shares diving by about 10%.

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