With the recent news about ASOS being hacked, business owners may be reviewing their own exposure to similar threats to their own cyber security.
On 6th October 2026, ASOS customers received an unauthorised notification via the ASOS app, seemingly threatening the ASOS data protection officer and IT department. ASOS confirmed ‘they’re investigating unauthorised activity involving third-party platforms they use to communicate with customers’ and that they ‘don’t believe any sensitive information relating to payment details to have been compromised’.
News stories like this one can prompt business owners to consider their own vulnerability to cyber threats. Small business owners can underestimate their exposure to cyber threats, assuming they are too small to be targeted. However, the opposite can be true. Smaller organisations are often targeted because their defences are more likely to be weaker.
There are steps you can take to minimise the risks to your business, such as enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) on your accounting and banking apps and ensuring you have a simple incident response plan.
Some accounting software feature built-in security features, including encryption, user permissions, and MFA.
We can help to advise on best practice going forward to help minimise the risk to your business. Contact us today to find out more about the support we can offer on hello@ormerodrutter.co.uk or 01905 777600.
