2 May 2025, 13:39

By Will Guyatt, technology correspondent

LBC’s Tech Correspondent Will Guyatt isn’t losing sleep, yet…

Keep calm and carry on - it’s a common refrain that seems apt as three UK retailers - M&S, Co-Op and Harrods have all revealed cyber attacks in the last week. Yes it’s bad for all involved - but it's sadly part of our daily lives.

The disruption caused by cyber attacks on these businesses have been significant - with reports of empty shelves and online orders being cancelled. So far, there's no evidence of personal data being taken - and in the case of the Co-Op shutting down some of their systems stopped the attack from spreading.

The words “cyber attack” still elicit a Pavlovian response - and should, but the more and more we hear of cyber attacks, the less we’re going to care. If one happens and you’re at risk, change your password,........

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