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	"created_at": "2026-04-06T00:11:29.545453Z",
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	"title": "Retail cyber attacks: NCA arrest four for attacks on M\u0026S, Co-op and Harrods",
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	"plain_text": "Retail cyber attacks: NCA arrest four for attacks on M\u0026S, Co-op\r\nand Harrods\r\nBy cms-user23\r\nArchived: 2026-04-05 12:50:28 UTC\r\nFour people have been arrested in the UK as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into cyber attacks\r\ntargeting M\u0026S, Co-op and Harrods.\r\nTwo males aged 19, another aged 17, and a 20-year-old female were apprehended in the West Midlands and\r\nLondon this morning (10 July) on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences, blackmail, money laundering and\r\nparticipating in the activities of an organised crime group.\r\nAll four were arrested at their home addresses and had their electronic devices seized for digital forensic analysis.\r\nThey remain in custody for questioning by officers from the NCA's National Cyber Crime Unit in relation to the\r\nthree attacks, which took place in April this year.\r\nDeputy Director Paul Foster, head of the NCA's National Cyber Crime Unit, said:\r\n\"Since these attacks took place, specialist NCA cybercrime investigators have been working at pace and the\r\ninvestigation remains one of the Agency's highest priorities.\r\n\"Today's arrests are a significant step in that investigation but our work continues, alongside partners in the UK\r\nand overseas, to ensure those responsible are identified and brought to justice.\r\n\"Cyber attacks can be hugely disruptive for businesses and I'd like to thank M\u0026S, Co-op and Harrods for their\r\nsupport to our investigations. Hopefully this signals to future victims the importance of seeking support and\r\nengaging with law enforcement as part of the reporting process. The NCA and policing are here to help.\"\r\nToday's operational activity was supported by officers from the West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit\r\nand the East Midlands Special Operations Unit.\r\nVictims of cybercrime should use the Government's Cyber Incident Signposting Site for direction on which\r\nagencies to report an incident to.\r\n10 July 2025\r\nSource: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/retail-cyber-attacks-nca-arrest-four-for-attacks-on-m-s-co-op-and-harrods\r\nhttps://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/retail-cyber-attacks-nca-arrest-four-for-attacks-on-m-s-co-op-and-harrods\r\nPage 1 of 1",
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