Summary
Co-op experienced a cyber-attack that led to payment problems and empty shelves in their stores. The company is working to fix these issues, and shelves should be restocked by the weekend. Co-op's online ordering system for suppliers is coming back online after the disruption.
Key Facts
- Co-op's shelves became empty due to a cyber-attack.
- The hackers, called DragonForce, also targeted M&S and tried to hack Harrods.
- Co-op is gradually restarting its systems to safely resume operations.
- The attack affected the company's supply chain and logistics, disrupting deliveries.
- Payment systems, including contactless payments, are now working again.
- Co-op thanked its partners and suppliers for their support during this time.
- Hackers claim to have private data of 20 million Co-op members, but the company didn't confirm this.
- M&S confirmed hackers stole some customer data from its systems.
