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Hackers hold Hula Hoops hostage in cyber-raid on Britain's KP Snacks

FILE PHOTO: A menu is seen through an Union Jack flag at a snack trailer along the A421 near Buckingham, central England August 19, 2013. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo

Hackers are hitting Britain where it hurts by targeting some of its favourite savoury snacks, with the likes of Hula Hoops, KP Nuts, Butterkist popcorn and Nik Naks in their cyber sights.

The company behind those brands, KP Snacks, has revealed it has been hit by a cyber-attack which could hit supplies of popular snacks. It said it became aware last Friday that it was the victim of a ransomware attack, where hackers gain access to a network and hold data hostage.

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