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   Data of all 6.5 million Co-op members stolen - CEO is 'incredibly sorry'   
      
   Date:   
   Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:14:29 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   The Co-op CEO confirmed that the details of all 6.5 million members were   
   stolen.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   The personal information of all 6.5 million UK Co-op members were confirmed    
   to have been stolen in the cyberattack that targeted the supermarket brand   
   earlier this year.    
      
   The leak was confirmed by Co-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq, who was speaking on   
   BBC Breakfast .    
      
   I'm devastated that information was taken. I'm also devastated by the impact   
   that it took on our colleagues as well as they tried to contain all of this,   
   the CEO said.    
      
   There was no financial data, no transaction data but it was names and   
   addresses and contact information that was lost, she continued, adding that   
   she was incredibly sorry about the attack.    
      
   The Co-op, Harrods, and M&S were hit by a significant cyberattack earlier    
   this year that saw online ordering and websites taken down, with significant   
   disruptions to stocks and purchasing for weeks afterwards.    
      
   Khoury-Haq added that during the attack she met with IT staff attempting to   
   remediate damage and remove the attacks from Co-op systems. I will never   
   forget the looks on their faces, trying to fight off these criminals, she   
   added.    
      
   The CEO also said, It hurt my members, they took their data and it hurt our   
   customers and that I do take personally. Members of the Co-op pay a fee to   
   join, and are then paid a share of the profits that the business makes each   
   year.    
      
   Vonny Gamot, Head of EMEA at McAfee provided TechRadar Pro with some guidance   
   on how those affected can best protect themselves: 1. "Assume You're Affected   
   - even if you haven't received notification from Co-op yet, assume your   
   information may have been compromised." "Change Your Passwords Immediately -   
   start with your Co-op account, then move to any accounts that share the same   
   password. Use strong, unique passwords for each account. This is   
   non-negotiable. In 2025, password reuse is one of the fastest ways to turn a   
   single breach into multiple compromised accounts." "Enable Two-Factor   
   Authentication Everywhere - if you haven't already, enable two-factor   
   authentication (2FA) on all accounts that support it, starting with email,   
   banking, and shopping accounts. This adds a crucial second layer of    
   security." "Monitor Your Financial Accounts - check bank statements, credit   
   card bills, and investment accounts for any unusual activity. Set up account   
   alerts if you haven't already, many financial institutions offer real-time   
   transaction notifications." "Consider online protection tools that can keep   
   your info safe with early alerts that show you if your data is found on the   
   dark web. McAfee's Scam Detector can also alert you to suspicious text   
   messages and emails that you receive, which is particularly valuable in the   
   aftermath of a breach when criminals often launch targeted phishing campaigns   
   using stolen contact information."   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/data-of-all-6-5-million-coop-members-st   
   olen-ceo-is-incredibly-sorry   
      
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