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

By Thomson Reuters Oct 13, 2026 | 12:37 AM

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)