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Teenagers and young woman arrested over M&S cyber attack

M&S was among retailers hit by a cyber attack earlier this year — M&S was among retailers hit by a cyber attack earlier this year (Getty/iStock)

Four individuals, including three teenagers and a young woman, have been arrested in connection with cyber attacks targeting Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) made the arrests early on Thursday morning at the suspects' home addresses.
The individuals, aged between 17 and 20, were arrested on suspicion of blackmail, money laundering, Computer Misuse Act offences, and participating in an organised crime group.
The arrests follow investigations into incidents where hackers sought ransom payments after breaching the retailers' IT systems.
All four suspects remain in custody as the NCA's specialist cybercrime investigators continue their high-priority inquiry.

Four arrested over cyber attacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods — In full