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From : Mike Powell
Date : Thu Jul 17 2025 09:09 am
Data of all 6.5 million Co-op members stolen - CEO is 'incredibly sorry'
Date:
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:14:29 +0000
Description:
The Co-op CEO confirmed that the details of all 6.5 million members were
stolen.
FULL STORY
The personal information of all 6.5 million UK Co-op members were confirmed
to have been stolen in the cyberattack that targeted the supermarket brand
earlier this year.
The leak was confirmed by Co-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq, who was speaking on
BBC Breakfast .
I'm devastated that information was taken. I'm also devastated by the impact
that it took on our colleagues as well as they tried to contain all of this,
the CEO said.
There was no financial data, no transaction data but it was names and
addresses and contact information that was lost, she continued, adding that
she was incredibly sorry about the attack.
The Co-op, Harrods, and M&S were hit by a significant cyberattack earlier
this year that saw online ordering and websites taken down, with significant
disruptions to stocks and purchasing for weeks afterwards.
Khoury-Haq added that during the attack she met with IT staff attempting to
remediate damage and remove the attacks from Co-op systems. I will never
forget the looks on their faces, trying to fight off these criminals, she
added.
The CEO also said, It hurt my members, they took their data and it hurt our
customers and that I do take personally. Members of the Co-op pay a fee to
join, and are then paid a share of the profits that the business makes each
year.
Vonny Gamot, Head of EMEA at McAfee provided TechRadar Pro with some guidance
on how those affected can best protect themselves: 1. "Assume You're Affected
- even if you haven't received notification from Co-op yet, assume your
information may have been compromised." "Change Your Passwords Immediately -
start with your Co-op account, then move to any accounts that share the same
password. Use strong, unique passwords for each account. This is
non-negotiable. In 2025, password reuse is one of the fastest ways to turn a
single breach into multiple compromised accounts." "Enable Two-Factor
Authentication Everywhere - if you haven't already, enable two-factor
authentication (2FA) on all accounts that support it, starting with email,
banking, and shopping accounts. This adds a crucial second layer of
security." "Monitor Your Financial Accounts - check bank statements, credit
card bills, and investment accounts for any unusual activity. Set up account
alerts if you haven't already, many financial institutions offer real-time
transaction notifications." "Consider online protection tools that can keep
your info safe with early alerts that show you if your data is found on the
dark web. McAfee's Scam Detector can also alert you to suspicious text
messages and emails that you receive, which is particularly valuable in the
aftermath of a breach when criminals often launch targeted phishing campaigns
using stolen contact information."
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/data-of-all-6-5-million-coop-members-st
olen-ceo-is-incredibly-sorry
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