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- Fraud & Cybercrime · City of London
Cyberattack hits Hobbs, Whistles, Phase Eight
Fashion retailers Hobbs, Whistles, and Phase Eight have been affected by a cybersecurity incident impacting their IT systems. TFG London is investigating if customer data was compromised and will notify individuals if necessary.
City of London1 min readTrust 30 · Craft 45 · Hype 65 - Latest
H&M Investigates Claims of Cybersecurity Incident
H&M is reportedly investigating claims it was targeted by a cybercriminal group known as Shinyhunters. The fashion retailer stated it has no indication its data environment has been compromised so far, while the Information Commissioner's Office has not yet received a report.
3 min readTrust 40 · Craft 60 · Hype 45 - Latest
Asos shares drop 10% after hack alert sent to customers
Online fashion retailer Asos has seen its shares fall by more than 10% after sending an unauthorised push notification to customers falsely claiming it had been hacked. The alert directed users to a Telegram account, prompting an investigation by the company.
3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 60 · Hype 40 - Fraud & Cybercrime · London
ASOS customer data may have been accessed in cyber incident
ASOS has confirmed that customer names and contact details may have been accessed following unauthorised activity involving third-party platforms. Thousands of customers received alarming notifications on their phones regarding a potential hack.
London3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 65 · Hype 50 
Policing · LondonMet Police expose 143 Al Fayed victims' emails in data breach
The Metropolitan Police accidentally revealed the email addresses of 143 victims of Mohamed Al Fayed in a group update. The force apologised and launched an internal investigation after the breach, which occurred while informing victims about interviews under Operation Cornpoppy.
London5 min readTrust 52 · Craft 85 · Hype 25- Policing · London
Police legal database hacked: 100,000 officers' details posted on the dark web
Around 100,000 UK police officers and staff have had their names, contact details and force affiliations published on the dark web after a breach of the Police National Legal Database. No force-by-force breakdown has been released, and no official statement has yet named the scale of the Metropolitan Police's exposure.
London2 min read