Marks & Spencer pauses online orders after cyberattack

Marks & Spencer has disclosed a cyber incident that forced the company to pause online orders and disrupted contactless payments and Click & Collect services; stores remain open while the company works with external cybersecurity experts to restore services. No ransomware group has claimed responsibility and there are no confirmed data leaks yet, though the report notes the possibility that attackers may have exfiltrated data for extortion.