Hackers breached the Co-op's systems in April, stealing personal data from 6.5 million customers, which includes names, addresses, and contact information. Despite the data breach, the Co-op managed to shut down its network before ransomware could be deployed. This incident is part of a larger hacking campaign affecting the U.K. retail sector, with similar attacks on Marks & Spencer and Harrods. Following these cyberattacks, authorities arrested four individuals allegedly connected to the hacking, and the group is now targeting other industries such as airlines and insurance, which handle large data volumes.
The hackers copied the company's member list of 6.5 million members, but that the Co-op shut down its network before the hackers could lock up its systems with ransomware.
The breach at the Co-op in April was part of a broader hacking campaign targeting the U.K. retail sector, which also saw the theft of an unspecified amount of customer data from Marks & Spencer and an attempted cyberattack on Harrods.
Earlier in July, U.K. authorities arrested four people for allegedly having links to the retail cyberattacks, including a 20-year-old woman, two men aged 19, and a youth aged 17.
The hackers reportedly moved on to target the airline and transportation industry, as well as insurance companies - sectors that store vast amounts of consumers' data.
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