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ASOS app users receive push notifications apparently sent by hackers

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:37:50 UTCUpdated Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:37:50 UTCOriginal reporting: BBC Business

What happened

Dozens of people appear to have received a strange message from the clothing and beauty store's app.

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Reported by BBC Business and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:37:50 UTC.

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