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Asos app delivers a data leak threat instead of fast fashion

Asos customers received a notification claiming the retailer's Snowflake instance was compromised and threatening to leak data, with a link to a Telegram channel. The message's authenticity and delivery method remain unverified, though Asos's stock price dropped approximately 12 percent before recovering. This incident follows a 2024 campaign targeting Snowflake customers that affected major organizations and resulted in a guilty plea and multimillion-dollar ransom payments.

Why it matters: Asos customers and the retailer's stakeholders face potential exposure if the claim is genuine; retailers using Snowflake should verify their instance security, review access controls, and ensure multifactor authentication (MFA) is enabled on all accounts.

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breaches incidents

Asos app delivers a data leak threat instead of fast fashion

Asos customers received a notification claiming the retailer's Snowflake instance was compromised and threatening to leak data, with a link to a Telegram channel. The message's authenticity and delivery method remain unverified, though Asos's stock price dropped approximately 12 percent before recovering. This incident follows a 2024 campaign targeting Snowflake customers that affected major organizations and resulted in a guilty plea and multimillion-dollar ransom payments.

Why it matters: Asos customers and the retailer's stakeholders face potential exposure if the claim is genuine; retailers using Snowflake should verify their instance security, review access controls, and ensure multifactor authentication (MFA) is enabled on all accounts.

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breaches incidents

Asos app delivers a data leak threat instead of fast fashion

Asos customers received a notification claiming the retailer's Snowflake instance was compromised and threatening to leak data, with a link to a Telegram channel. The message's authenticity and delivery method remain unverified, though Asos's stock price dropped approximately 12 percent before recovering. This incident follows a 2024 campaign targeting Snowflake customers that affected major organizations and resulted in a guilty plea and multimillion-dollar ransom payments.

Why it matters: Asos customers and the retailer's stakeholders face potential exposure if the claim is genuine; retailers using Snowflake should verify their instance security, review access controls, and ensure multifactor authentication (MFA) is enabled on all accounts.

VendorsSnowflake
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Correction

Correction recorded as of .

breaches incidents

Asos app delivers a data leak threat instead of fast fashion

Asos customers received a notification claiming the retailer's Snowflake instance was compromised and threatening to leak data, with a link to a Telegram channel. The message's authenticity and delivery method remain unverified, though Asos's stock price dropped approximately 12 percent before recovering. This incident follows a 2024 campaign targeting Snowflake customers that affected major organizations and resulted in a guilty plea and multimillion-dollar ransom payments.

Why it matters: Asos customers and the retailer's stakeholders face potential exposure if the claim is genuine; retailers using Snowflake should verify their instance security, review access controls, and ensure multifactor authentication (MFA) is enabled on all accounts.

VendorsSnowflake
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Correction

Correction recorded as of .

breaches incidents

Asos app delivers a data leak threat instead of fast fashion

Asos customers received a notification claiming the retailer's Snowflake instance was compromised and threatening to leak data, with a link to a Telegram channel. The message's authenticity and delivery method remain unverified, though Asos's stock price dropped approximately 12 percent before recovering. This incident follows a 2024 campaign targeting Snowflake customers that affected major organizations and resulted in a guilty plea and multimillion-dollar ransom payments.

Why it matters: Asos customers and the retailer's stakeholders face potential exposure if the claim is genuine; retailers using Snowflake should verify their instance security, review access controls, and ensure multifactor authentication (MFA) is enabled on all accounts.

VendorsSnowflake
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