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   Co-op fending off hackers by shutting down IT systems   
      
   Date:   
   Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:49:32 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Supermarket giant Co-op is defending against an ongoing cyberattack.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   British supermarket Co-Op has had to take down parts of its IT systems after   
   discovering an attempted cyberattack, The Guardian reports. It seems hackers   
   are attempting to gain access to systems, and the chain is taking proactive   
   measures to defend against the attack, which had a small impact on the firms   
   back office and call centre.    
      
   This comes just days after another UK supermarket, Marks and Spencers,   
   suffered an outage allegedly linked to ScatteredSpider ransomware - taking    
   out online orders, contactless payments, and Click and Collect systems.    
      
   In a letter sent to staff, the retailer confirms it has taken steps to keep   
   systems safe so had pre-emptively withdrawn access to some systems for the   
   moment. Its not yet known if there is any link between this incident and the   
   M&S ransomware attack.   
      
   Unauthorised access    
      
   Retailers tend to work with a large number of third parties for logistics,   
   supplies, and software - making them an attractive target for criminals who   
   can use smaller vendors as an access point. The scope of this incident isnt   
   yet clear, nor is the initial attack vector.    
      
   A spokesperson for Co-Op told TechRadar Pro that all stores (including quick   
   commerce operations) and funeral homes are trading as usual.    
      
   We are working hard to reduce any disruption to our services and would like    
   to thank our colleagues, members, partners and suppliers for their   
   understanding during this period. We are not asking our members or customers   
   to do anything differently at this point. We will continue to provide updates   
   as necessary.    
      
   The Metropolitan police has confirmed its investigating into the M&S   
   cyberattack, and the chaos of the incident has reportedly cost the firm   
   millions of pounds in downtime and lost sales.   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/co-op-fending-off-hackers-by-shutting-d   
   own-it-systems   
      
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