Asos returns to profit as cyber attack fallout ‘not a big thing’ Retail Asos has returned to profit after the cyber attack that rocked the fast-fashion seller last month, as its boss insisted the impact of the incident was “not a big thing”. The London-listed retailer said its decision to pause some marketing and customer-related activity in the aftermath of the incident resulted in a “short-term disruption” to [...]
Marks & Spencer boosted by food growth while fashion lags behind Retail Marks & Spencer said its food arm is driving the retailer’s return to growth, while issues with stock and “trendy” designs slowed the comeback of its fashion business. The FTSE 100 retailer posted a £355m pre-tax profit in the six months to the end of September, up from £3m last year when a cyber attack [...]
Cold war: UK food suppliers hit by European cyberattacks Tech British food suppliers have been caught up in a wave of cyberattacks targeting supermarket refrigerators across Europe, prompting warnings that outdated technology is leaving the UK’s food supply chain exposed. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) confirmed on Tuesday that vulnerable refrigeration technology had been exploited in a small number of incidents in Britain, after [...]
Can Marks & Spencer’s TikTok star help it ‘dump the frump’? November 2, 2026 Marks & Spencer will face shareholders on Wednesday, with hopes of presenting a lift from its breakout social media star, Kathryn Turner, writes Felix Armstrong. Ditch the fake blood and vampire fangs: Britain’s viral Halloween costume this year featured a white shirt, a blue sweater vest and a blonde wig. Kathryn Turner, Marks & Spencer’s [...]
Retailers back on alert after new wave of cyber attacks October 15, 2026 When Asos customers were sent a cryptically-worded push notification on Tuesday last week, some shoppers thought they were being hawked the fast fashion retailer’s new Christmas collection. One thought the alert was “some crappy marketing scheme to get me to check the app and to view their snowflake collection,” they wrote on X. The notification [...]
Asos hackers claim responsibility for Air France-KLM data breach October 12, 2026 The group behind the hack of fast-fashion retailer Asos have claimed responsibility for a data breach of airline group Air France-KLM, City AM can reveal. The individuals who claimed responsibility for the Asos data breach, who call themselves Xuanye Group, last week circulated data which they claimed was obtained from the airline group. Air France-KLM [...]
Asos hackers duped employee in data breach October 8, 2026 The hackers behind a threat to leak Asos customer data duped an employee by posing as a “trusted contact,” the fast-fashion group has said. An unknown group shocked Asos’ millions of customers on Tuesday when they published a push notification on the online retailer’s app, claiming to have hacked into the company and threatening a [...]
Goldman-linked EY breach highlights new era of undetectable data theft October 7, 2026 Sensitive corporate data can be stolen through everyday workplace software without setting off traditional cyber defences, Darktrace has warned, after a breach at the Big Four giant exposed information linked to Goldman Sachs and Man Group. Nathaniel Jones, senior vice president of global threat intelligence at Darktrace, told City AM attackers were increasingly able to [...]
Asos shares crater after ‘hackers’ threaten data leak October 6, 2026 Asos shares have tumbled after customers were told the online fashion seller’s systems had been “fully compromised” by hackers. Users of the Asos app received a push notification on Tuesday morning titled “ASOS HACKED”, in an apparent attempt by the attackers to contact the company’s data protection and IT teams. Asos said on Tuesday afternoon [...]
Revolut hackers stole nearly 700 customers’ private data September 15, 2026 The group of hackers behind a major breach of Revolut managed to steal nearly 700 customers’ private data, City AM understands. Revolut has contacted the 680 people affected by what it described as a “sophisticated” impersonation scam, according to a source close to the bank. The compromised data included customers’ identity documents, postal and email [...]