
Four Arrested in Connection with Cyberattacks on Major UK Retailers
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Four individuals have been arrested as part of a police investigation into cyberattacks that disrupted the operations of retailers Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods, according to the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA). The attack on Marks & Spencer was the most severe, resulting in an operational profit loss of approximately 300 million pounds sterling (409 million dollars). The technical details of the attacks are not mentioned in the article.