Marks & Spencer Cyber Attack Reveals Customer Data Breach

Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 6:20 am

UK retail giant Marks & Spencer has confirmed that cybercriminals made off with customer personal data, though sensitive payment details and passwords remain untouched. The breach, which contributed to a sharp market cap decline, underscores the persistent vulnerabilities in digital retail security and leaves shoppers in a state of wary amusement.

bleepingcomputer.com / M&S says customer data stolen in cyberattack, forces password resets

Marks and Spencer (M&S) confirms that customer data was stolen in a cyberattack last month, when ransomware was used to encrypt servers. [...]

techcrunch.com / Marks & Spencer confirms customers’ personal data was stolen in hack

A ransomware gang reportedly took credit for the data breach.

siliconrepublic.com / Customer personal data stolen in M&S cyberattack

The retailer had initially said last month that no customer data was taken by hackers. Read more: Customer personal data stolen in M&S cyberattack

theregister.com / Marks & Spencer admits cybercrooks made off with customer info

Market cap down by more than £1BN since April 22 Marks & Spencer has confirmed that customer data was stolen as part of its cyberattack, fueling conjecture that ransomware was involved.…

wsj.com / Marks and Spencer Group Says Hackers Stole Customers’ Personal Data

The U.K. retailer on Tuesday said the data didn’t include useable payment, card details or account passwords.

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