The unusual message sent to ASOS customers
ASOS customers received an unusual push notification claiming that the company's systems had been hacked. The message stated that full access to the company's Snowflake account had been obtained, threatening to leak information if contact was not made. The company has not yet issued an official statement.
Customers of the online fashion retailer ASOS received an unusual push notification today (Tuesday) via the app, claiming that the company's systems had been hacked. The message, which opened with the words "ASOS HACKED", included an explicit threat: "To the Data Protection Officer (DPO) and IT team of ASOS, we have fully breached your Snowflake account. Contact us, or we will leak it." Alongside the threat, a link to a Telegram chat was attached. Snowflake is a cloud platform used by companies for data storage, processing, and analysis. As of the time of publication, no official statement has been issued by ASOS. Users who received the message reacted with bewilderment and cynicism, some wondering whether it was a real incident or a hoax. The article does not include an official response from the company or independent confirmation of the hack.