UK retailers face steeper cyber insurance cover after recent attacks

The UK high street retailer has now admitted that some customer data was stolen as a result of recent cyber attacks.

Recent cyber attacks and hacking incidents targeting a number of UK retailers could mean the sector will have to pay more in cyber insurance cover in the future, experts have said.

Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods are some of the high street giants recently targeted by cyber criminals, leading

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