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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Four people arrested over cyber-attacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods

A Marks and Spencer (M&S) store in Southend-on-Sea
The attack on M&S began on 17 April this year. Photograph: John Keeble/Getty Images

Four people including three teenagers have been arrested at addresses in the West Midlands, Staffordshire and London as part of an investigation into a trio of cyber-attacks on Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods.

The National Crime Agency said two 19-year-old men, a 17-year-old boy and a 20-year-old woman had been apprehended on suspicion of breaching the Computer Misuse Act, blackmail, money laundering and joining the activities of organised crime.

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