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Marks & Spencer Urges Vigilance Following Cyberattack Exposing Customer Data

The retailer confirms no financial data or passwords were compromised but warns of potential phishing risks using stolen personal information.

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Overview

  • Marks & Spencer has confirmed a cyberattack in late April resulted in the theft of customer contact details, dates of birth, and order histories.
  • The company reassures customers that no payment information or account passwords were compromised in the breach.
  • Customers are being warned about potential phishing scams and advised to reset their passwords during their next account login.
  • Cybersecurity experts caution that the stolen data could be exploited for targeted social engineering attacks or sold on the dark web.
  • Marks & Spencer continues to work with law enforcement and cybersecurity specialists to investigate and mitigate the incident.