Foschini Group probes cyber incident affecting UK fashion brands
The retailer is examining a weekend cyber incident at its UK business, where some IT systems remain unavailable across Phase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles.
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what happened
Newsmetry API reports that The Foschini Group said on Tuesday it was examining a cybersecurity breach detected over the weekend within its UK business. The disruption affected some information-technology systems supporting the Phase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles brands.
TFG London has hired external cybersecurity experts to contain the problem and notified all relevant UK authorities. The company is continuing to determine whether personal data or other sensitive information was compromised. Several systems across its UK operations are still unavailable, while its African and Australian activities remain unaffected.
why it matters
For markets, the incident creates operational risk for the UK business and leaves uncertainty over whether personal or other sensitive information was exposed.
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- South African fashion retailer Foschini Group's UK arm hit by cyber incident — Newsmetry API, 13 October 2026 at 05:36 UTC
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