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M&S and Co-op attacks are cybersecurity ‘wake-up call,’ UK minister says

By Patricia Figueiredo ( May 7, 2025, 11:13 GMT | Insight) -- Cyberattacks on UK retailers M&S, the Co-op and Harrods are a “wake-up call” for businesses to enhance cybersecurity, a senior minister said today as the government prepares a new regulatory framework through the upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. Pat McFadden told a conference today that a software security code of practice will be published ahead of the bill's introduction in Parliament.Cyberattacks on a series of big UK retailers should be a “wake-up call” for businesses, senior minister Pat McFadden warned today as he announced a new software security code of practice....

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