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Hacker Four Arrested For M&S and Co-op Cyber-Attacks, Which Cost MILLIONS

Four Arrested in Connection With M&S and Co-op Cyber-Attacks

Marks And Spencer Were LOSING GB3.9MIL A Day


BBC 11 JUL 2025




Four people have been arrested by police investigating the cyber attacks that have caused havoc at M&S and the Co-op.

The National Crime Agency says a woman was arrested in Staffordshire, and three males aged between 17 and 19 were detained in London and the West Midlands.





They were apprehended on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences, blackmail, money laundering and participating in the activities of an organised crime group.

All four were arrested at their homes in the early hours of Thursday. Electronic devices were also seized by the police. One of the suspects a 19 year old man is from Latvia, the rest are from the UK.








Dozens of NCA officers, some wearing balaclavas, arrived in the early hours of this morning and smashed down the door of a family home. Later they were seen taking away a large number of electronic devices.


Paul Foster, head of the NCAs National Cyber Crime Unit, said the arrests were a significant step in its investigation.

But our work continues, alongside partners in the UK and overseas, to ensure those responsible are identified and brought to justice, he added.

The hacks which began in mid April have caused huge disruption for the two retailers. Some Coop shelves were left bare for weeks, while M&S expects its operations to be affected until late July, with some IT systems not fully operational until October or November.




The chairman of M&S told MPs this week that it felt like the hack was an attempt to destroy the business. The retailer has estimated it will cost it ?300m in lost profits.

Harrods was also targeted in an attack that had less impact on its operations.


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