Hackers hijack ASOS push notifications to demand ransom

On October 6, ASOS app users in the UK and other markets received a push notification reading "ASOS HACKED" demanding contact via Telegram and threatening a data leak. ASOS shares fell more than 10%. The retailer confirmed the unauthorized notification, saying an attacker impersonated a trusted contact to obtain an employee's credentials for third-party communication platforms; payment card data and passwords were not affected.

• ASOS shares fell over 10% after the "ASOS HACKED" push on October 6
• Attackers got in via an employee's credentials for third-party messaging platforms
• ASOS says payment card data and account passwords were not affected
• Snowflake denies a breach; the Xuanye Group has released no sample data