Overview

• Personal details including names, addresses and contact information for every Co-op member were exfiltrated in the April breach
• Four suspects aged 17 to 20 were arrested by the National Crime Agency in Staffordshire, London and the West Midlands
• Co-op’s IT team prevented further damage by severing internet access to block ransomware deployment and monitored hacker activity in real time
• The intrusion formed part of a coordinated cyber campaign against major UK retailers such as Marks & Spencer and Harrods
• The retailer is pursuing insurance recovery and has partnered with The Hacking Games to develop a pipeline of ethical cybersecurity talent