Joe Tidy

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Joe Tidy

Police investigation into UK retail hacks focuses on English-speaking youthsJoe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World ServiceGetty ImagesDetectives investigating cyber attacks on UK retailers are focussing on a notorious cluster of cyber criminals known to be young English-speakers, some of them teenagers, police have revealed. Speaking about the hacks for the first time, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has told BBC News the group is a key part of its ongoing investigation to find the culprits.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Joe Tidy

A letter from the M&S hackers landed in my inbox - this is what happened nextJoe TidyBBCJoe Tidy interacted with hackers who claimed to have done the M&S and Co-op hackAlmost daily, my phone pings with messages from hackers of all stripes. The good, the bad, the not-so-sure. I've been reporting on cyber security for more than a decade, so I know that many of them like to talk about their hacks, findings and escapades.

3 weeks ago | sg.news.yahoo.com | Joe Tidy

The Co-op narrowly averted being locked out of its computer systems during the cyber attack that saw customer data stolen and store shelves left bare, the hackers who claim responsibility have told the BBC. The revelation could help explain why the Co-op has started to recover more quickly than fellow retailer M&S, which had its systems more comprehensively compromised, and is still unable to carry out online orders.

3 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Joe Tidy

The Co-op narrowly averted being locked out of its computer systems during the cyber attack that saw customer data stolen and store shelves left bare, the hackers who claim responsibility have told the BBC. The revelation could help explain why the Co-op has started to recover more quickly than fellow retailer M&S, which had its systems more comprehensively compromised, and is still unable to carry out online orders.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Joe Tidy

Co-op narrowly averted being locked out of its computer systems during the cyber attack that saw customer data stolen and store shelves left bare, the hackers who claim responsibility have told the BBC. The revelation could help explain why Co-op has started to recover more quickly than fellow retailer M&S, which had its systems more comprehensively compromised, and is still unable to carry out online orders.