The Co-op has been forced to shut off parts of its IT systems after it was confronted with an attempted hack. The Manchester-headquartered group has confirmed some of its back office and call centre services have been impacted. However, it added that all its stores, including grocery and funeral homes are trading as usual.
It comes as rival Marks & Spencer (M&S) continues to deal with the lengthy fallout from a major cyber incident. Yesterday, City AM reported that shares M&S had started to rise for the first time since a cyber attack wiped almost £700m off the FTSE 100 retailer’s valuation.
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Source: MSN News
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