Asda apologises to shoppers after

Asda apologises to shoppers after discovering external hackers accessed customer data

Supermarket chain Asda has apologised to its customers after discovering that external hackers gained unauthorised access to its systems and obtained some of their personal data.

The company, which is owned by American retail group Walmart, said it had discovered the issue and was working with the relevant authorities to investigate and contain the breach.

Asda said that the hackers had accessed the data of a "small number" of its customers, but it did not provide a specific number.

The company added that it was taking steps to protect its customers' data and prevent any further incidents.

"We take the security of our customers' data extremely seriously, and we are truly sorry that this has happened," said a spokesperson for Asda.

"We are doing everything we can to support our customers and to make sure that this kind of incident does not happen again in the future."

Asda said that it would be notifying its customers who had been affected by the breach and would provide them with information on how to protect themselves against potential fraud.

The company added that it would also be providing additional security measures to protect its customers' data.

It is not clear how the hackers gained access to Asda's systems, but the company said it was investigating the incident and would be taking steps to prevent similar breaches in the future.

Asda is the latest major retailer to fall victim to a data breach, following in the footsteps of companies such as Sainsbury's and Tesco.

Resumen:

La cadena de supermercados Asda se disculpa con sus clientes después de descubrir que hackers externos accedieron a sus sistemas de manera no autorizada y obtuvieron algunos de sus datos personales.

El grupo retail estadounidense Walmart, dueño de Asda, dijo que estaba trabajando con las autoridades pertinentes para investigar y contener la brecha.

Asda dijo que los hackers accedieron a los datos de un "pequeño número" de sus clientes, pero no proporcionó un número específico.

La empresa agregó que estaba tomando medidas para proteger los datos de sus clientes y prevenir cualquier incidente futuro.

"Tomamos muy en serio la seguridad de los datos de nuestros clientes y estamos verdaderamente disculpados por que esto haya sucedido," dijo un portavoz de Asda.

"Estamos haciendo todo lo posible para apoyar a nuestros clientes y asegurarnos de que este tipo de incidente no suceda de nuevo en el futuro."

Asda dijo que notificaría a sus clientes que habían sido afectados por la brecha y les proporcionaría información sobre cómo protegerse contra posibles fraude.

La empresa agregó que también proporcionaría medidas de seguridad adicionales para proteger los datos de sus clientes.

No está claro cómo los hackers accedieron a los sistemas de Asda, pero la empresa dijo que estaba investigando el incidente y tomaría medidas para prevenir brechas similares en el futuro.

Asda es la última gran cadena de supermercados que ha caído víctima de una brecha de datos, siguiendo el ejemplo de empresas como Sainsbury's y Tesco.

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