Wed, 30 Apr 2025

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 Hackers target the Co-op as police probe M&S cyber attack

The firm said the steps it had taken had had a 'small impact' on its call centre.

* The Co-op has shut down parts of its IT systems due to an attempted hacking, affecting its call centre and back office.
* The Metropolitan Police is investigating a cyber attack on Marks & Spencer (M&S).
* It's not known if there's a link between the two incidents.
* M&S is still recovering from a major cyber attack that began over a week ago, with millions of pounds in lost sales.
* Experts believe the M&S cyber attack may be due to ransomware called DragonForce.
* The Co-op's IT shutdown has had a "small impact" on its services, and shops and funeral homes are operating as usual.
* The incident is "very rare" for a firm to take systems offline after an attempted hack.
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