The luxurious department store Harrods in London He seems to have fallen victim to the hackers after warning his clients that their personal data may have been stolen due to infringement of IT systems.
According to a London-based Harrods announcement, information such as names and contact details of some customers of the E-Shop available in the department store were undergone by the systems of a third provider.
Harrods described the breach in an email sent to its customers on Friday (26/9/2025) in the evening as a “individual incident” and that No passwords or payment details were stolen.
In her statement, she said: “The third provider has confirmed that this is an isolated incident that has been restricted and we are working closely with him to ensure that all appropriate measures are taken. We have informed all the competent authorities. “
A store spokesman said the store’s system had not been violated and that the violation was not related to the cyberattack of May, when internet access was restricted to all its websites as a precautionary measure after an attempt at unauthorized access to its systems.
Cyberattacks made earlier this year
A hacker group claimed to be in charge of cyberattack in Mayhe also took responsibility for high profile attacks on Marks & Spencer and Co-OP earlier this year.
In July, the National Crime Affairs Service arrested four people in relation to those attacks.
A 20 -year -old woman was arrested in Staffordshire and three men between the ages of 17 and 19 were arrested in London and West Midlands. Everyone has been released with a warranty.
Another group claimed to be responsible for a Cyberattack in August, which stopped Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) worldwide production lines.
Richard Horne, chief executive of the National Center for Cyber Security, said cyberattacks may sound theoretical and techniques, but have a “real impact on the real world and real people”.
“Attackers are becoming more and more skilled to cause these impacts, they are improving their techniques,” he told the BBC Radio 4 Today’s Today program on Saturday.
“All organizations, large and small, regardless of whether you consider yourself important to the country or not, to protect yourself and your customers, there are Things to be done to secure your system.»