Cyber criminals have told BBC News their hack against Co-op is far more serious than the company previously admitted. Hackers contacted the BBC with proof they had infiltrated IT networks and stolen huge amounts of customer and employee data.
After being approached on Friday, a Co-op spokesperson said the hackers “accessed data relating to a significant number of our current and past members”. Co-op had previously said that it had taken “proactive measures” to fend off hackers and that it was only having a “small impact” on its operations. It also assured the public that there was “no evidence that customer data was compromised”.
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Source: BBC News
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