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Apr, 30 2025 14:24 PM
U.K. retail conglomerate The Co-operative Group said it has shut down some of its IT systems, citing an attempted cyberattack. Co-op spokesperson Mark Carrington said the company “recently experienced attempts” by hackers to break into some of its systems, and took “proactive steps” to keep those systems safe. The spokesperson said the company’s back office and call center functions are facing some disruption as a result.  It’s not clear if the attempted intrusions were successful. The Co-op — one of the largest food retailers in the U.K. with more than 5 million members — said its stores were operating normally, and that it was not asking customers “to do anything differently” at this time. When asked by TechCrunch, The Co-op would not describe the specific nature of the incident, such as ransomware, or if it is known, nor would it say if it has disclosed the incident to the U.K.’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office, as is required in the event of a suspected data breach. The company confirmed it is working with the National Cyber Security Centre. The Co-op’s spokesperson also would not say if the company had any communication with the threat actors, such as a ransomware gang. News of the disruption at The Co-op comes days after U.K. retailer Marks & Spencer confirmed a cyberattack that left customers unable to pick up their orders. The retailer said it notified the U.K. data regulator of the incident, indicating a possible data breach. The ongoing disruption at Marks & Spencer has since entered its second week. Topics cyberattack, cybersecurity, retail, Security Zack Whittaker Security Editor Zack Whittaker is the security editor at TechCrunch. He can be reached via encrypted message at zackwhittaker.1337 on Signal, or by email at zack.whittaker@techcrunch.com. View Bio Most Popular Microsoft CEO says up to 30% of the company’s code was written by AI Maxwell Zeff Google Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last year Sarah Perez Google launches AI tools for practicing languages through personalized lessons Aisha Malik Meta launches a stand-alone AI app to compete with ChatGPT Amanda Silberling Indian court orders blocking of Proton Mail Jagmeet Singh Hugging Face releases a 3D-printed robotic arm starting at $100 Kyle Wiggers ‘Model collapse’: Scientists warn against letting AI eat its own tail Devin Coldewey
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