Co-op
Co-op says it lost $107 million after Scattered Spider attack
The Co-operative Group in the U.K. released its interim financial results report for the first half of 2025 with a massive loss in operating profit of £80 million ($107 million) due to the cyberattack it suffered last April. The impact is analyzed into two categories, namely £20 million in one-off incremental costs and £60 million […]
Co-op confirms data of 6.5 million members stolen in cyberattack
UK retailer Co-op has confirmed that personal data of 6.5 million members was stolen in the massive cyberattack in April that shut down systems and caused food shortages in its grocery stores. Co-op (short for the Co-operative Group) is one of the United Kingdom’s largest consumer co-operatives, operating food stores, funeral services, insurance, and legal […]
Four arrested in UK over M&S, Co-op, Harrods cyberattacks
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested four people suspected of being involved in cyberattacks on major retailers in the country, including Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods. The arrested individuals are two 19-year-old males, one 17-year-old male, and a 20-year-old female, who were apprehended earlier today in their homes in London and the West […]
Co-op confirms data theft after DragonForce ransomware claims attack
The Co-op cyberattack is far worse than initially reported, with the company now confirming that data was stolen for a significant number of current and past customers. “As a result of ongoing forensic investigations, we now know that the hackers were able to access and extract data from one of our systems,” Co-op told GeekFeed. […]
UK retailer Co-op shuts down some IT systems after hack attempt
British supermarket chain Co-op shut down parts of its IT systems after detecting an attempted intrusion into its network, disrupting back office and call center services. While A Co-op spokesperson confirmed the hacking attempts to GeekFeed, they have not shared whether these attempts were successful. “We have recently experienced attempts to gain unauthorized access to some […]