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Asos says hacker accessed customers’ names, contact details and search histories

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Guardian
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What happened

Millions of users’ personal data is said to have been compromised but not card details or passwords Business live – live updates Asos hackers gained access to millions of customers’ recent search histories as well as names, addresses and phone number…

Key facts

  • Millions of users’ personal data is said to have been compromised but not card details or passwords Business live – live updates Asos hackers gained access to millions of customers’ recent search histories as well as names, addresses and phone number…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:44:22 UTC.

Why it matters

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  1. Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds

  2. Asos says hacker accessed customers’ names, contact details and search histories

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