EPA Retailer Co-op is to offer its members £10 off a minimum shop of £40 following disruption caused by a recent cyber attack. The grocery chain said it had not yet completely recovered from being targeted by hackers last month, which resulted in a significant amount of customer data being stolen. Although the offer appears...
Firefighters worked through the night to tackle a fire at a shop in Tavistock. The fire service said nine crews attended the blaze in the Co-op store on Market Street when a fire alarm alerted them shortly after 19:00 BST on Wednesday. Crews said they found the fire at the back of the shop which...
A cash machine has been ripped out of a Co-op store by ram raiders in one of two early morning attacks in Devon, police have confirmed. Three men using a Land Rover to batter down a Co-op shop front are thought to have been involved in one raid at Younghayes Road, Cranbrook, said the Devon...
Police are searching for a man dressed as a delivery driver following a robbery at a Plymouth Co-op store. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was called to Peverell Park Road at 12:55 BST on Tuesday after a man, dressed as a food delivery driver, entered the shop. He filled a bag with items from...
Liv McMahon & Tom Gerken Technology reporters BBC A note on one Co-op store Some Co-op stores have been left with empty shelves as the retailer continues to feel the impact of a major cyber attack. Stores are open and trading, however some are unable to accept contactless payments – with signs on doors telling...
Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned criminals launching cyber attacks at British retailers are impersonating IT help desk calls to break into organisations. Hackers have targeted Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods in the last two weeks, and on Friday the anonymous group told...
Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images Cyber criminals have told BBC News their hack against Co-op is far more serious than the company has previously told the public. Hackers contacted the BBC with proof they had infiltrated IT networks and stolen huge amounts of customer and employee data. After being approached on...
Liv McMahon Technology reporter Peter in Lancashire Peter says “nothing will be going to waste” from his hugely discounted Co-op purchase. A suspected glitch on Thursday evening saw some Co-op product prices reduced by as much as 100% on the delivery app Deliveroo. The pricing error allowed some shoppers to get products – including jars...
The luxury department store Harrods says it is the latest retailer to have been targeted by a cyber attack. The firm said it had restricted access to its websites following an attempt to gain access to its systems. It comes the day after the Co-op shut down parts of its IT systems to fend off...
The Co-op has shut down parts of its IT systems in response to hackers attempting to gain access to them. It said the “proactive measures” it had taken to fend off the attack had had a “small impact” on its call centre and back office. Meanwhile, The Metropolitan Police has confirmed it’s looking into the...