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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

The Works forced to close some stores after cyber-attack

The Works store in Bracknell
The Works operates 520 stores across the UK, including this one in Bracknell. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Rex/Shutterstock

A cyber-attack targeting The Works has caused the closure of some of the retailer’s stores, delayed the resupply of stock and online order deliveries to customers.

The cut-price seller of books, crafts and toys, which operates 520 stores across the UK, said the security breach of its computer systems had not given hackers access to any customer payment data.

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