Asos users across the UK have been sent pop-up messages from its app that appear to have been sent by hackers trying to extort the company.
Technology / United Kingdom
ASOS app users receive push notifications apparently sent by hackers
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- BBC News (Technology) ASOS app users receive push notifications apparently sent by hackers
- The Guardian Australia (Business) Asos customers receive ‘hack’ notification threatening to leak data
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7NEWS
ASOS app customers receive
alarmingmessage from alleged hackers 1 change
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How calmly each outlet wrote it
| Outlet | Niral Score | Adjectives | Sourcing | Sentiment | Mood |
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| BBC News (Technology)as they published this story | 89.8 | 6 | 42 | -0.0 | 47.3 |
| 7NEWS | 88.1 | 3 | 57 | -0.6 | 52 |
| The Guardian Australia (Business) | 93.2 | 4 | 62 | -0.1 | 45.5 |
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