Asos warns customers about full extent of data breach after BBC contacted by hackers

What happened: Asos told customers that hackers hold detailed profiles of potentially millions of users, after the BBC was contacted by cyber criminals who said the breach went beyond the basic contact details Asos first reported. Key numbers: The breach made global headlines on Tuesday. Why it matters: Names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, customer numbers, dates of birth and search histories are now with criminals, raising the risk of impersonation scams. Asos said no bank details or passwords were accessed and customers need take no action.

Asos told customers that hackers hold detailed profiles of potentially millions of users, after the BBC was contacted by cyber criminals who said the breach went beyond the basic contact details Asos first reported.

Names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, customer numbers, dates of birth and search histories are now with criminals, raising the risk of impersonation scams. Asos said no bank details or passwords were accessed and customers need take no action.