Marks & Spencer Suspends Online Orders Following Cyberattack

April 25, 2025, 11:20 am

In the wake of a significant cyberattack, British retail giant Marks & Spencer has temporarily halted its online orders. The disruption has spotlighted vulnerabilities in major retail cybersecurity defenses while leaving customers and investors to ponder whether this is a one-off incident or the beginning of a broader trend in digital breaches.

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theregister.com / M&S stops online orders as 'cyber incident' issues worsen

One step forward and one step back as earlier hopes of progress dashed by latest update Marks & Spencer has paused online orders for customers via its website and app as the UK retailer continues to wrestle with an ongoing "cyber incident."…

bleepingcomputer.com / Marks & Spencer pauses online orders after cyberattack

British retailer giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) has suspended online orders while working to recover from a recently disclosed cyberattack. [...]

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