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ASOS stock sinks 13% after hackers send threatening notification through its app

Cris Tolomia
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ASOS shares dropped 13% after hackers used the retailer's own mobile app to send a threatening notification to users. The message falsely claimed that the company's Snowflake database instance had been compromised.

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This incident underscores the vulnerability of corporate communication channels and the potential for significant market volatility caused by cybersecurity breaches.

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