The M&S website was down in the early hours of this morning - hours after the retailer revealed it's facing a £300m hit to profits following last month's ransomware attack.
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 apologize to customers and other stakeholders.
Marks & Spencer said hackers broke into its systems by tricking employees at a third-party contractor, skirting its digital defences to launch a cyberattack that will disrupt the British retailer for months.
British retailer Marks & Spencer said Wednesday that a recent cyberattack will wipe out more than one-third in its annual profits. The forecasted £300 million impact equates to 30.5% of the company's annual operating profit.
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has warned investors it is facing a £300m hit to trading profits as a result of last month's ransomware attack.
Marks & Spencer has delivered an impressive set of full-year results, but investors now face a conundrum. On one hand, the retailer has posted its highest profit in 15 years, grown market share across its core businesses, and strengthened its balance sheet.
The retailer paused online shopping and took on extra waste, logistics and stock management costs after the cyberattack in late April.
British retailer Marks & Spencer said on Wednesday last month's cyberattack would cost it about 300 million pounds ($403 million) in current year operating profit, before cost mitigation, insurance and trading actions.
A month after a costly cyberattack on one of Britain's best known retailers, Marks & Spencer has yet to restore online shopping as it prioritises safety over speed, while retailers worldwide race to boost their defences.
Tens of thousands of British businesses could have hackers waiting inside their systems - all because of a change in the business model of hacking.
The personal data of M&S customers has been stolen by hackers during a huge cyber attack that may have cost the company millions.
U.K. retail giant Marks & Spencer has confirmed hackers stole its customers' personal information during a cyberattack last month.