M&S attack exposes long term cyber fallout for UK firms May 19, 2025 The long tail of cyber attacks is becoming clearer, and more costly, for UK businesses. New data from Hiscox revealed the long term brand and commercial damage from breaches has more than doubled in the past year, underscoring the mounting risks in an AI-driven threat landscape. In its latest cyber readiness report, Hiscox found that [...]
Legal Aid cyber attack: Huge amount of personal data stolen May 19, 2025 The hackers behind the cyber attack on the Legal Aid Agency downloaded a significant amount of personal data of those who applied for aid
Shareholders eye more details on M&S cyber attack impact May 18, 2025 Investors will be hoping that Marks & Spencer can shed light next week on the impact of a damaging cyber attack which has halted all online orders at the retail giant. The company will unveil its financial performance for the past year in an update to the stock market on Wednesday, May 21. However, attention [...]
North Korean hackers use fake WFH jobs to infiltrate UK firms May 15, 2025 North Korean state-backed hackers are using AI generated resumes and stolen identities to infiltrate UK firms, under the guise of remote IT working. According to a new threat report from Crowdstrike, the group – known as ‘Famous Chollima’ – has pivoted its focus from the US to the UK and Europe after a string of [...]
M&S to make £100m cyber claim from Allianz and Beazley May 14, 2025 Marks and Spencer is preparing to claim as much as £100m from its cyber insurance policy, following a major cyber attack that disrupted operations and led to the theft of some customer data. The UK retailer admitted for the first time on Tuesday that personal information, including customer contact details, dates of birth, and online [...]
Co-op: All forms of payment now working after cyber attack May 14, 2025 The Co-op has told its customers that all forms of payments are now working at its stores and online while stock levels should improve by this weekend. The Manchester-headquartered group, which operates almost 2,400 stores around the UK, said it is in “the recovery phase” after suffering a significant cyber attack which caused two weeks [...]
AI risks creating a cyber crunch for the UK’s national infrastructure May 14, 2025 The UK’s cyber watchdog has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could significantly increase the country’s exposure to cyber attacks, especially those across its critical infrastructure, unless urgent steps are taken. In a recent report, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) argued that AI is already transforming the threat landscape, and that by 2027, it could [...]
M&S: FTSE 100 shares rise after major cyber attack update May 13, 2025 Marks and Spencer’s (M&S) share price has risen as investors breathed a sigh of relief that hackers haven’t accessed ring-fenced bank details, although the cyber attack remains ongoing. The FTSE 100 retail giant told markets this morning that some customer data was stolen during the attack, but that the data does not include useable payment [...]
Bytes Technology warns on increased cyber risk as profit jumps May 13, 2025 Bytes Technology has warned of the increased risk of cyber threats as the Leatherhead-based business reported a jump in profit. The software supplier has upped the risk level of potential cyber threats to “increase” on its list of emerging risks, adding that it made the move “because of evolving and elevated global risk to IT [...]
M&S admits hackers stole personal customer data in cyber attack May 13, 2025 M&S has told customers that some of their personal data was stolen during the serious cyber attack the company has been battling for three weeks. The retail giant said that the data does not include useable payment or card details, nor does it include account passwords. It said there is no need for customers to [...]
