Co-op card payments and availability in stores hit by cyber attack

Co-op shops were affected by a major cyber attack (Co-op/PA) - (PA Media)

The Co-op has been unable to take card payments in some of its stores as shoppers also face empty shelves because of the continued fallout of a major cyber attack.

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.