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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Julia Kollewe and Sarah Butler

M&S says some personal data was taken in cyber-attack

Marks & Spencer store in London
Marks & Spencer said the data did not include useable payment or card details, or passwords. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Marks & Spencer has revealed that some personal information relating to thousands of customers was taken in the cyber-attack that has crippled its online operation for more than three weeks.

Since the retailer’s IT systems were hit by a ransomware attack over the Easter weekend, it has not been taking online orders, and the availability of some products in its stores has been affected after it took some of its systems offline in response.

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