"If 2024 was the year when artificial intelligence dominated the headlines, then 2025 has been the year of the cyberattack. From luxury fashion houses to high-street retailers and car manufacturers, businesses across the UK and beyond have found themselves under siege from hackers. The scale, frequency and audacity of these attacks raise urgent questions about how well user data is being protected - and what risks lie ahead for millions of consumers."
"In retail, Kering, the French parent company of Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen, admitted in June that hackers had stolen personal data linked to as many as 7.4 million email addresses. Shiny Hunters, the cybercriminal group claiming responsibility, released a sample of records showing not just names and contact details but also the total amount customers had spent. Some victims were flagged as spending upwards of $80,000, raising fears that high-net-worth individuals could be targeted for further fraud or scams."
2025 saw numerous high-impact cyberattacks that disrupted global businesses and exposed consumer data. Jaguar Land Rover halted global production after hackers crippled IT systems, leaving workers stood down, dealerships unable to service vehicles and suppliers facing cash-flow crises, with some data affected and regulators notified. Kering revealed theft of personal data linked to as many as 7.4 million email addresses, with records showing names, contact details and amounts spent, including high spenders. Marks & Spencer, Harrods and the Co-op also suffered incidents that forced online and in-store operations offline, exposing email addresses, order histories and loyalty records that increase fraud and targeting risks.
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