M&S cyber attack deepens as tech partner TCS denies blame


Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the tech firm at the centre of speculation around the M&S cyber attack, has claimed that none of its systems or users were compromised in the incident.

The statement, delivered at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, is the first public comment from the group since M&S was hit by a major cyber attack over the Easter bank holiday weekend. “As no TCS systems or users were compromised, none of our other customers are impacted,” independent director Keki Mistry said, according to Reuters.

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