"Harrods has confirmed that hackers have stolen personal data from its online customers in a fresh IT security breach. The luxury department store said details such as names and contact information were accessed via a third-party provider. Harrods insisted that no payment details or passwords were compromised and described the incident as "isolated" and "contained". In an email sent to shoppers on Friday evening, the retailer reassured customers that its own systems had not been directly hacked, and that the issue was unrelated to a previous attempted cyber attack in May."
""The third party has confirmed this is an isolated incident which has been contained, and we are working closely with them to ensure all appropriate actions are taken. We have notified all relevant authorities." The attack comes amid a wave of high-profile cyber incidents hitting major UK brands this year. Marks & Spencer, the Co-op, and Jaguar Land Rover have all suffered hacks that disrupted operations and caused multimillion-pound losses."
Hackers accessed online customers' personal data at Harrods through a third-party provider, exposing names and contact information while payment details and passwords remained secure. Harrods described the incident as isolated and contained, confirmed its own systems were not directly breached, and said the event was unrelated to a May attempted cyber attack. The retailer stated it is working with the third party and has notified relevant authorities. The breach occurred amid a series of high-profile UK cyber incidents affecting brands such as Marks & Spencer, the Co-op, and Jaguar Land Rover, prompting expert warnings and advice for customer vigilance.
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