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ASOS Cyber Incident Exposes Third-Party and Cloud Risks in Retail

Original: (cyjax.com) ASOS Cyber Incident Highlights the Critical Risks of Third-Party and Cloud Platform Vulnerabilities in Retai

Online fashion retailer ASOS has suffered a cyber incident in which attackers reportedly used the company's own app to send extortion messages to customers. The case is drawing attention among security professionals as an example of how third-party and cloud platform vulnerabilities can be exploited in retail, turning trusted customer channels into a tool for extortion and raising questions about supply-chain security oversight.

Why now: The unusual tactic of weaponising a retailer's own app for extortion is prompting fresh debate about third-party and cloud security risks.

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• (cyjax.com) ASOS Cyber Incident Highlights the Critical Risks of Third-Party and Cloud Platform Vulnerabilities in Retail In brief - This article analyzes a cyber incident involving the retailer ASOS, where attackers used the company's own app to send extortion messages to… · orlysec@swecyb.com · 3

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