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Evening Standard
Technology
Henry Saker-Clark

Co-op boss apologises after retailer hit by ‘highly sophisticated’ hackers

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The boss of the Co-op has apologised to customers after “highly sophisticated” hackers attacked the retailer’s IT systems.

The Manchester-based co-operative is among a number of retailers, including Marks & Spencer and Harrods, to have been hit by hacks on their IT systems in recent weeks.

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