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Asos hit by extortion hack that may have compromised some customer data

Engadget staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko)
Summary

From the report

The attackers sent a push notification to Asos shoppers announcing their activity.

How outlets headlined it

Each outlet's own headline. Struck through: the loaded words our calmer version leaves out. Fewest struck first.

  • Engadget Asos hit by extortion hack that may have compromised some customer data
  • ABC News Customers' personal details may have been accessed in hack, Asos says
  • The Register Asos app delivers a data leak threat instead of fast fashion
  • BBC News (Technology) Asos confirms hackers sent 'unauthorised' notification to app users
  • 7NEWS ASOS app customers receive alarming message from alleged hackers 1 change

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How calmly each outlet wrote it

Outlet Niral ScoreAdjectivesSourcingSentimentMood
Engadgetas they published this story 94.3 2 55 -0.1 47
ABC News 90.3 5 76 -0.4 49.3
The Register 88.6 4 76 -0.7 47.5
7NEWS 88.1 3 57 -0.6 52
BBC News (Technology) 89.5 14 75 -0.3 49.5

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The same event elsewhere

5 outlets reported this story: the one you are reading and the other 4 below. The table above compares the reports we could score.

ABC News Customers' personal details may have been accessed in hack, Asos says Niral 90.3 · calm writing political 0 The Register Asos app delivers a data leak threat instead of fast fashion Niral 88.6 · mostly calm writing political 0 7NEWS ASOS app customers receive message from alleged hackers Niral 88.1 · mostly calm writing political 0 BBC News Asos confirms hackers sent 'unauthorised' notification to app users Niral 89.5 · mostly calm writing political 0