TFG London
British fashion Arm of The Foschini Group, owner of Phase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles.
On 11 October, a cyberattack disrupted systems at TFG London, the British fashion Arm behind Phase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles, while shops stayed open.
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TFG London is the British fashion Arm of South Africa's The Foschini Group. It owns the Phase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles brands, placing several United Kingdom fashion businesses under the same international retail parent.
The Foschini Group discovered an attack affecting TFG London on 11 October 2026 and disclosed it two days later. The incident disrupted information-technology systems at the British Arm, but its shops remained open. TFG London had not named an attacker when the event was reported. The contrast between continuing store trade and unavailable systems shows that the incident affected the group's digital operations without forcing its physical retail network to close.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 22 October 2026. Editorial standards.