Data Breach: Marks & Spencer Confirms Customer Information Stolen in Sophisticated Cyberattack
By Netvora Tech News
Marks & Spencer, the British retail chain, has confirmed that personal data of its customers was stolen in a recent cyberattack. According to the company, the stolen information includes customers' names, email addresses, home addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, purchase histories, family information, and masked payment card details used for online shopping. However, account passwords were not compromised. The cyberattack, which was reported on April 22, was launched by a ransomware group called DragonForce. The company has stated that it does not have evidence that the stolen data has been shared. As a precaution, Marks & Spencer is requiring customers to reset their passwords when they next log in to their accounts. The data breach has resulted in the temporary suspension of online shopping on the company's website, a situation that has been ongoing since Friday, April 25. What was stolen?
- Customer names
- Email addresses
- Home addresses
- Phone numbers
- Birth dates
- Purchase histories
- Family information
- Masked payment card details used for online shopping
Account passwords were not compromised in the attack.
What's next?Marks & Spencer is requiring customers to reset their passwords when they next log in to their accounts.
Impact on online shoppingThe company's website is temporarily suspended for online shopping, a situation that has been ongoing since April 25.
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