Pandora confirms customer data stolen in data breach Retail Pandora has become the latest retailer to fall victim to a cyber attack after a spate of companies were targeted earlier this year. The premium jeweller confirmed the attack on August 5, telling customers that “some customer information was accessed through a third-party platform that we use”. “Only very common types of data were copied [...]
M&S: FTSE 100 shares rise after major cyber attack update Retail Marks and Spencer’s (M&S) share price has risen as investors breathed a sigh of relief that hackers haven’t accessed ring-fenced bank details, although the cyber attack remains ongoing. The FTSE 100 retail giant told markets this morning that some customer data was stolen during the attack, but that the data does not include useable payment [...]
‘Little luxuries’ and warm weather boost card spending Business The summer heatwave, along with the ‘sweet treat economy’ pushed card spending to return to growth in August, although it remained below consumer inflation. Card spending grew by one per cent in August, below the CPIH inflation rate of 3.1 per cent. Almost half of consumers said they continued to spend on small, luxury purchases [...]