- The cooperative is experiencing an interruption after a cyber attack
- Reports suggest that computer pirates can still have access to systems
- This follows an equally destructive attack against retail fellow M&S
British Retail Giant Co-OP is still experiencing serious interruptions of a cyber attack, with some stores that cannot refuse the selected products thanks to the critical logistics systems that are kept offline in the midst of fears that computer pirates can still have access to the company’s networks, The record information.
Co -op has spent the last two weeks defending themselves from the attackers when closing IT systems, and as a result there has been a “significant interruption” to operations. The CO-OP CEO confirmed that criminals accessed a “limited amount of customer data”, and that the organization is working to completely understand the impact of the attack.
“As previously communicated, we have established that cybercriminals could access a limited amount of members of members. Obviously, this is extremely distressing for our colleagues and members, and I regretted a lot that this happened. We recognize the importance of data protection and take our obligations with you and our regulators, particularly as an organization of property owned by members,” he confirmed.
Persistent hackers
According to reports, the deliveries of the large co-OP deposits were well below 20% of their normal capacity, describing the serious interruptions that these attacks can bring.
“All our stores are open and merchants and now we are delivering all our stores, flowing at a higher level of fresh, refrigerated and frozen products along with the essential elements of the closet,” confirmed a spokesman to the registration.
“Some of our stores may not have all their usual products available and we regret if this is the case of our members and customers in their local store. We are working 24 hours to reduce the interruption and we are pleased. [to] They have resumed the delivery of stocks to our shelves, ”they added.
The nature of the attack has not yet been revealed, although it comes along with a similar incident for another retailer, M&S, which suffered an interruption that is probably linked to dispersed ransomware.
