South African fashion retailer Foschini Group's UK arm hit by cyber incident


A shopper walks past a Foschini store at a shopping centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 11, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Oct 13 (Reuters) - ⁠South African fashion retailer ⁠The Foschini Group said ‌on Tuesday it was investigating a recent cybersecurity incident at its UK operations, ​affecting its Phase ⁠Eight, Hobbs ⁠and Whistles brands.

Some details from company ⁠statement:

• ‌The company's UK operations detected a ⁠cybersecurity incident over the weekend that ​disrupted ‌certain IT systems

• TFG ⁠London has ​engaged external cybersecurity specialists to contain the incident ⁠and informed all relevant ​UK authorities

• An investigation to establish whether any personal or ⁠other sensitive information has been compromised remains ongoing

• Several IT systems across its UK ​operations remain ⁠unavailable, while its operations in ​Africa and Australia ‌are unaffected

(Reporting by ​Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru; Editing by Priyanka G)

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