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South African clothing retailer Foschini Group investigating cyberattack on British fashion brands

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CyberNew Threat Research Desk
• Original Reporting: The Record
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Assessed Severity: INFORMATIONAL
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"A Phase Eight clothing store in Truro, England. Credit: Mutney / Wikimedia Commons South African clothing retailer Foschini Group investigating cyberattack on British fashion brands The South African retail giant The Foschini Group (TFG) disclosed a cyberattack on Tuesday that disrupted IT systems at three of its British fashion brands, leaving some services unavailable. The incident, discovered..."

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A Phase Eight clothing store in Truro, England. Credit: Mutney / Wikimedia Commons

South African clothing retailer Foschini Group investigating cyberattack on British fashion brands

The South African retail giant The Foschini Group (TFG) disclosed a cyberattack on Tuesday that disrupted IT systems at three of its British fashion brands, leaving some services unavailable.

The incident, discovered Sunday, affected Phase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles, which operate under the group's UK division, TFG London. The company said its stores remained open, but several IT systems were still offline as the specialists worked to determine the extent of the breach.

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