Last week we shared our scams advice following the cyberattacks on M&S and Co-op. Since then, M&S has confirmed that customer data was stolen by the hackers. You should therefore be wary of calls or messages claiming to come from either firm.
These companies are not the first to face cyberattacks and they certainly won't be the last. Big data breaches are often followed by a wave of fraudulent activity – learn the seven steps you should take to protect yourself after a data breach.
What to look out for
Source: Which? (13 May 2025)