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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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Update on supermarket cyber attack as hackers cause shortages

Worcester supermarket deliveries still feel effects of Co-op cyber attack

·Great Malvern, United Kingdom
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
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