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UK retail giant Co-op confirms hackers stole all 6.5 million customer records


The hackers stole the company's member list, which included customer names, addresses, and contact information.

The chief executive of U.K. retail conglomerate the Co-op on Wednesday said that hackers had stolen the personal data of all of the company’s customers during an April cyberattack. The retailer’s network shutdown subsequently resulted in widespread internal disruption across its U.K. back offices and grocery stores. According to one retail industry news outlet, the Co-op did not have cybersecurity insurance at the time of the hack, which could result in the company incurring heavy financial costs.

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