Subj : M&S checkout chaos persists as cyberattack fallout continues
To   : All
From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Apr 25 2025 11:00:08

M&S checkout chaos persists as cyberattack fallout continues

Date:
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:46:29 +0000

Description:
Disruption from recent M&S cyber incident continues.

FULL STORY
======================================================================M&S 
facing ongoing disruption after a cyberattack The attack has affected 
contactless payment and Click and Collect systems It's still not clear if any 
customer data is affected 

British retail giant Marks and Spencer has had to take some systems and 
processes offline after suffering a cyberattack which disabled contactless 
and Click and Collect services in stores. 

The disruption has now continued for several days, with many stores still 
unable to process contactless payments, and Click and Collect now paused in 
all stores. 

The retailer confirmed in a statement that in order to protect colleagues, 
partners, suppliers, and the business, M&S has made the proactive decision to 
move some [of our] processes offline, which would be consistent with the 
response to a ransomware attack - although its not yet clear if this is the 
case. 

 Get Keeper Personal for just $1.67/month, Keeper Family for just 
$3.54/month, and Keeper Business for just $7/month. 

Keeper generates and stores strong passwords so you never have to remember 
them again. Dont let one weak password leave you exposed. 

 Preferred partner ( What does this mean? ) View Deal Retail at risk 

Physical stores, the website, and the M&S App are still up and running, but 
this disruption could be seriously costly for a store as big as this - as 
operational losses and damage to reputation for stores can be costly. 

The retail industry is a common target for cybercriminals, as even a few 
hours of downtime can cost millions of dollars, making firms more likely to 
pay a ransom, and therefore more vulnerable. 

Earlier in 2025, Walmart membership programme Sams Club was hit with a 
ransomware attack that reportedly affected thousands of staff - illustrating 
the sectors vulnerability. 

The retail industry is operating on a very small profit margin, and therefore 
the amount of attention or budget they can give to addressing their 
cybersecurity posture is usually scarce, explains Pierre Noel, Field CISO 
EMEA at Expel. 

To address this, retailers must implement a continuous cyber risk 
quantification programme. One of its outcomes is to generate and price 
credible incident scenarios, as well as to identify mitigating controls and 
their associated costs. This information is very meaningful for senior 
executives and the board, communicates effectively, and places the 
responsibility on them to determine which risks are acceptable and which are 
not. You might also like Take a look at our picks for the best malware 
removal software around Check out our choice for best antivirus software 
Starbucks has gone back to pen and paper after vendor ransomware attack



======================================================================
Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/m-and-s-checkout-chaos-persists-as-cybe
rattack-fallout-continues


--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64)
 * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100)

.