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Luxury store Harrods is latest retail victim of cyber attackers

  • Harrods, a luxury London department store, confirmed it faced recent attempts of unauthorized access to its systems on May 1, 2025.
  • This cyberattack occurred amid similar incidents targeting major UK retailers Marks & Spencer and the Co-op Group earlier in the same week.
  • Harrods restricted internet and VPN access at its sites, including Knightsbridge, H beauty stores, and airport stores, while keeping them open for customers.
  • A Harrods representative explained that their experienced IT security team acted swiftly to protect their systems, leading them to limit internet connectivity at their locations for the day.
  • The incident caused small impacts to some back office and call center services, but customers are not currently asked to change their behavior, and updates will continue.
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PublicTechnology.net broke the news in on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
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