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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Cyber-attack on WH Smith targets personal staff details

People outside a WH Smith store in Bolton, Greater Manchester.
WH Smith said it had launched an investigation into the cyberattack and notified the relevant authorities. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

WH Smith has been the target of a cyber-attack in which company data was accessed illegally, including the personal details of current and former employees, the retailer has revealed.

The books and stationery chain said there was no impact on trading and its website, and that customer accounts and the customer database were on separate systems and “unaffected by this incident”.

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