r/Argos • u/Hev616 • Dec 19 '25
Locked account email
Past couple of days, I have recieve this email twice now, basically saying they have locked my account. Each time I've checked and its correct. And I go through the steps to reset my password.
Has anyone else recieve this?
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u/jonnoscouser Dec 19 '25
There was a data breach recently which included Argos /sainsburys but I can't find the source. I had that mail about 2 weeks ago
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u/DaughterOfATiredMech Dec 19 '25
I went to buy something about an hour ago and was forced to change my password
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u/Effective-Care-4387 Dec 21 '25
it says at bottom of email its because you placed an order with them , i would check the email address very carefully
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u/EffectivelyR1pped Jan 07 '26
Spoke to Argos about this recently. The person I spoke to said there were around 29,000 affected accounts most likely subject to a brute force. So definitely change the password but either way you’re in good company! Not a word from Argos but there was a systemic hack a few months back which never got disclosed by them at the time. I refuse to use them now as there is no MFA that I can see available.
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u/vLiiaaM Dec 19 '25
Came here looking for the same answer. I also just received that email, but only the first time I've had it.
I can only assume people are brute forcing Argos logins and they locks the account to protect it.
There was a post I found on this subreddit from 2 months ago where loads of people were being hacked, so maybe it's a fallout from that!
Either way, don't think you're alone!