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"You had to be on your toes," a former guard said in the explosive tell-all.

"Big mistake. Big. Huge!"

It all points to a vulnerability amongst retail businesses, despite the fact that the threat from cyber attacks has existed for many years. But why are retail businesses being targeted?

Several retail organisations have been hit by data theft and hacks recently

Detectives say English-speaking hacker community a key suspect after M&S, Co-op and Harrods targeted

Several big British retailers have been in the news recently – but not for buoyant sales or new product launches. Firms like Marks & Spencer and Co-op have been hacked, affecting online sales and the range of products available in-store, and forcing them to apologise to customers and other stakeholders.…

British companies have toppled like dominoes at the hands of cyber criminals. What happened and are these attacks the new norm?

US retailers being targeted after attacks on Britain’s Marks & Spencer, the Co-op and Harrods

Police said she was not “stealing to survive”, but used the money to fund regular spending on Apple and Zara as well as luxury gifts from Harrods and holidays

But the retailer insists no financial information or passwords have been lost

Minister warns that companies much treat cyber security as “an absolute priority”