{"id":15157,"date":"2025-09-05T05:10:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?p=15157"},"modified":"2025-09-05T05:10:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:10:38","slug":"co-op-hit-by-cyber-attack-uk-retailers-face-rising-threat-of-hackers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?p=15157","title":{"rendered":"Co-Op Hit by Cyber Attack: UK Retailers Face Rising Threat of Hackers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?page_id=15155\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6666-6-1-3-768x960-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6666-6-1-3-768x960-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/6666-6-1-3-768x960-1-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Co-Op Cyber Attack: Second Major UK Retailer Targeted<br \/>\nThe Co-Op Group has confirmed a cyber attack on its systems, making it the second major UK retailer hit by hackers in recent weeks. This follows an ongoing cybersecurity incident at Marks &#038; Spencer (M&#038;S), which has disrupted online orders for over a week.<\/p>\n<p>The Co-Op cyber attack forced the retailer to shut down some back-office and call centre operations as a precaution. However, stores, online services, and funeral care businesses remain operational.<\/p>\n<p>A Co-Op spokesperson stated:<br \/>\n&#8220;We have experienced attempts to gain unauthorised access to our systems. We have taken proactive steps to protect our infrastructure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Marks &#038; Spencer Still Recovering from Cyber Attack<br \/>\nWhile the Co-Op breach appears contained, M&#038;S continues to struggle with its cybersecurity crisis. The retailer has paused online clothing and homeware orders since the attack began, impacting sales during a peak summer shopping period.<\/p>\n<p>Experts suspect ransomware is behind the M&#038;S cyber attack, with reports linking it to Scattered Spider, a notorious hacking group.<\/p>\n<p>Rising Cyber Threats Against UK Businesses<br \/>\nThe National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime Unit are investigating both incidents. These attacks highlight the growing risk of ransomware and data breaches targeting UK businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Nathaniel Jones, VP of Security at Darktrace, warns that groups like Scattered Spider use advanced tactics, including:<\/p>\n<p>Phishing scams<\/p>\n<p>MFA bombing (multi-factor authentication fatigue attacks)<\/p>\n<p>SIM swapping<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s Next for UK Retail Cybersecurity?<br \/>\nWith cyber attacks on UK retailers increasing, businesses must strengthen defenses against ransomware gangs and data breaches. The Co-Op and M&#038;S incidents serve as a stark reminder of the financial and reputational risks posed by hackers.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the Co-Op cyber attack remains under control, but the M&#038;S disruption shows how prolonged these incidents can be. Authorities urge businesses to enhance cybersecurity measures to prevent future breaches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Co-Op Cyber Attack: Second Major UK Retailer Targeted The Co-Op Group has confirmed a cyber attack on its systems, making &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14869,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_keywords":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15157"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15158,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15157\/revisions\/15158"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}