Cyber attack on M&S should be 'wake-up call', minister warns
- Marks & Spencer faced a ransomware attack that forced it to suspend online orders and recruitment in early 2025 in the UK.
- This attack followed breaches on other major UK retailers and highlighted growing cyber threats, prompting government warnings of a 'wake-up call'.
- In response, the UK government announced a £16 million package to boost domestic and international cybersecurity defenses and introduce stricter software security standards.
- The package allocates £4.5 million to support businesses in adopting the CHERI technology, a "magic chip" designed to provide advanced memory protections in microprocessors that can prevent a majority of frequent cyber threats.
- These measures aim to protect UK organizations, create jobs, and position cybersecurity as a vital sector for economic growth and national security.
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The alarming tactics of hackers targeting major firms like M&S and Co-op
Cyber attacks are being attempted ‘all the time’ (Picture: Getty / PA) Companies and websites are facing ‘constant’ cyber attacks after three major supermarkets were targeted by hackers in the last month, an expert has said. Hacks like the one that paralysed Marks and Spencer payment systems and led to customer data being stolen are being attempted ‘all the time and everywhere’, cyber security expert Dr Ian Batten told Metro. M&S shoppers were g…
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