Retail Attacks, Business Lessons

5 Critical Actions All Businesses Must Take to Strengthen Security

What Do The Recent M&S, Co-op & Harrods Breaches Teach Us?

In just two weeks, three of the UK’s most recognisable retailers Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods were hit by sophisticated and disruptive cyberattacks.

The consequences were immediate and widespread:

• Millions in lost sales
• Disrupted logistics and stock systems
• Shaken customer trust
• Operational shutdowns and reputational fallout

These weren’t isolated incidents, they were part of a coordinated campaign using modern identity-based attack techniques. This is a wake-up call for every organisation relying on digital infrastructure, SaaS platforms and hybrid work environments.

Watch this Expert-Led On-Demand Session and Learn:

• What really happened in the M&S, Co-op, and Harrods breaches from third-party compromise to operational disruption.
• How threat groups like Scattered Spider (Octo Tempest) exploit identity, access and social engineering to bypass security controls.
• Why Microsoft Teams was used for internal extortion and how to detect and defend against trust-based exploitation
• 5 Critical Actions your business should take right now from identity and data security to real-time detection and Incident Response preparedness

Whether in retail or any digitally connected industry, this session will show you how to minimise cyber risk, detect threats earlier, respond faster and build lasting resilience. 

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