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Victoria's Secret takes down US website after 'security incident'

Some in-store services are also suspended - the lingerie firm says it is "working round the clock" to restore them.

"We immediately enacted our response protocols, third-party experts are engaged, and we took down our website and some in-store services as a precaution," it said. The cyber criminals who say they were responsible told the BBC that they targeted the firms with ransomware, which involves scrambling IT systems and telling companies they will only be restored in exchange for payment. The police told BBC News that the crime gang Scattered Spider - some of whom are thought to be teenagers - are among the suspects.

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