Asos notifies UK privacy regulator of potential breach after app notification
By Patricia Figueiredo ( October 7, 2026, 13:31 GMT | Insight) -- Asos has notified the UK privacy regulator of a potential data breach, the Information Commission’s Office said on Wednesday, one day after the fashion retailer's app sent customers a message apparently written by hackers. The Information Commission’s Office said it is “assessing the information provided,” having told MLex on Tuesday afternoon that it had received no report. The regulator has now urged customers to be cautious of unexpected links.The UK privacy regulator said it has been notified of a potential data breach by fashion retailer Asos, one day after the company’s app sent a message to thousands of customers apparently written by hackers....
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