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Believe it or not, there’s been a massive reduction in scam robocalls over the past few years. According to according to stats we gathered across millions of data points, scam calls are down roughly 75% since the Fall of 2021-- from more than 2 billion every month to roughly 500 million every month currently. That’s a massive decline, and it appears to be great news.

So why does it feel like we’re in more danger, not less?

Because we are.

Total losses

In 2021, the Federal Trade Commission reported the total losses from scams starting with a phone call were approximately $692 million, with a median loss of about $1,200 per victim. By 2024, those numbers had risen to $948 million, and a median loss of $1,500. Simple back-of-the-envelope math shows 25% of the calls led to 37% higher losses. In other words, the scammers have become roughly five to six times more efficient in their scamming ability from phone calls. They are making more money, with fewer calls and taking more from every victim.

That’s not great.

How do scammers do this? The answer is surprisingly simple: they became very efficient marketers.

Scammers used to simply “dial for dollars,” calling one number after another, hoping to find vulnerable targets. That approach meant making calls to a lot of people who were irrelevant to the scam. Now, they are much smarter and more strategic.

They often use curated lists of potential victims. If they want to run a banking scam, they can call everyone hoping to find customers of the bank, or scammers can obtain that bank’s customer list and launch a call campaign in which they impersonate that particular bank.

And that’s exactly what they’re doing.

Getting information

Where do scammers get this information? They can simply go to the dark web, to find the results of data breaches that have exposed the personal details of millions. Breaches provide scammers with names, phone numbers, email addresses and even account details—everything they need to convincingly impersonate a trusted entity such as a bank. If scammers want to target an enterprise, they can easily get a list of employees, and call their personal cell phones.

The sheer volume of data breaches in recent years means much of our personal information is essentially public. Phone numbers, e-mail addresses, Social Security numbers, credit card details, account numbers, medical records—the list goes on. With all that data in hand, it’s not hard to find the right targets with the right information to sound legitimate. After that, scammers can follow their script and pressure victims to transfer funds quickly or take some other problematic action.

So what to do?

Short answer

The short answer for individuals is that you must assume your identity is already out there. The genie is out of the bottle, and pretending otherwise only puts you at greater risk. The real question isn’t how to hide your identity-- it’s how to operate safely in a world where your personal and professional information is already exposed.

Assume attackers know more than they should. They’re using publicly available data to impersonate company leaders, target employees, and launch social engineering campaigns that feel alarmingly real. Add in voice cloning and A.I.-generated deepfakes, and the risk multiplies quickly.

That means you need to be skeptical, not scared. Focus less on chasing privacy and focus more on proactive protection. Assume that all unexpected inbound calls are potential fraud. Use technology like smart call blockers that can help filter out scams.

And always validate the caller by hanging up and calling their institution on a number provided to you by a legitimate source. If they say they’re a bank, call the bank directly. If a caller says they’re from your company, make a call to a number provided by your employer.

Conclusion

While individuals must take those actions to protect themselves, business also play a major role in reducing the risks of scams. That should start with programs educating employees on how to recognize suspicious calls and impersonation tactics. Encourage employees to verify any unexpected requests, especially anything related to financial transactions and sensitive data. A quick phone call to a supervisor can prevent a costly mistake.

The bad guys are only going to get better at their jobs. Your private information is only going to become more public. But if you stay vigilant and take the right precautions, you can protect yourself and avoid becoming the next victim.

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• Footage purportedly showing the campaign of the next Battlefield game has leaked
• It shows a firefight on a massive dam and some dramatic destruction
• The video was allegedly found in the Battlefield Labs client

A reliable dataminer has leaked footage that purportedly shows part of a mission from the upcoming Battlefield 6 campaign.

In an earnings call bac in February this year, we learned that the next Battlefield title will be released before March 31, 2026. Judging by this timeframe, a reveal is likely set for this summer, and testing is currently underway as part of the ongoing Battlefield Labs initiative.

Described by publisher Electronic Arts (EA) as the “most ambitious community development collaboration ever,” the program allows select players to try parts of the next game and influence its development through feedback.

As you might expect, this means that there has been a steady stream of leaks from those either playing these early builds or combing through them for data.

The latest snippet of info comes from X / Twitter user 'temporyal', who has a strong track record as a leaker, and concerns the game's campaign. It takes the form of a short video file, purportedly found in the Battlefield Labs client.

Here's a short clip from the Battlefield 6 singleplayer campaign in the latest BF Labs update.This work-in-progress footage shows the explosive finale of a mission to destroy a dam in Tajikistan. pic.twitter.com/n9ikBpUrmQJune 19, 2025

In it, we see what appears to be a brief segment from the campaign in which the player boards a military truck in the shadow of a huge dam. Fire is exchanged briefly with some oncoming enemies before the scene reaches a climax as the dam dramatically explodes while the player flees in the back of the truck.

It's the kind of showstopping destruction that you would want from a Battlefield and reminds me of some of the classic set-piece moments from older titles like Battlefield 4. Considering the fact that the latest entry in the series, Battlefield 2042, didn't even come with a single-player campaign component, this already seems like a massive improvement, and I can't wait to see more.

The footage is obviously from a very early build of the game, though, as textures, lighting, and character animation are clearly unfinished. Still, it's easy to imagine how the scene might look in the finished product.

Of course, you should bear in mind that there is no guarantee that anything shown in this leak will appear in the final game - or that it's even from the campaign in the first place. Games can change a lot throughout development, so we'll have to wait for some official details from EA for more concrete information.

The leaker does go on to share some interesting titbits, though, including the fact that the campaign may comprise of a prologue and eight separate missions. These will allegedly take place in a range of global locations, including Egypt, Tajikistan, the US, and Gibraltar.

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• Microsoft Teams is working on variable notification sizes
• The new addition should hopefully minimize disruption while working
• All Microsoft Teams users should benefit upon launch

Being distracted by unruly Microsoft Teams pop-ups could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a new update coming to the service soon.

The video conferencing platform has revealed it is working on adding a feature which will allow users to tweak the size of Teams notifications.

Once released, this tool should mean users are safe from having distracting pop-ups catch the corner of their eye when working - something I know I've definitely fallen victim to in the past.

Microsoft Teams notification sizes

In a Microsoft 365 roadmap post, the company explained the feature will, quite simply, give users the chance to "change the size of Teams notifications".

This includes a new "compact" size, which the company says, "takes up less space on the user's screen and offers a clean, minimalist design."

That's all the detail we currently have on the feature itself, which we're guessing will be accessible from the Settings menu or preferences list.

The feature is listed as being "in development", but has a scheduled rollout start date of July 2025, so users don't have too long to wait. When released, it will be available to users across the world using Teams on Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS.

The launch is the latest in a series of recent improvements to Microsoft Teams announced by the company as it looks to improve the experience for users.

This includes a tweak that will allow multiple people to control slides being presented in a meeting or call.

Microsoft says the addition will mean that presenters are able to maintain "a smooth flow during meetings or webinars" - hopefully meaning the end of manual slide changes - and hopefully, the phrase "next slide please".

It also recently announced it would be adding noise suppression for participants dialing in to a call, which should spell an end to potentially ear-splitting call interruptions, or participants being deafened by background noise from another person on the call.

The platform also revealed it is rolling out "enhanced spell check", giving users the tools to make sure their messages are as accurate as possible.

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• iPadOS’s Stage Manager feature is coming to more iPads
• That could improve multitasking capabilities for iPad users
• But iPadOS 26 brings even better features to iPad than Stage Manager

If you’re a fan of multitasking on any of the best iPads, you were probably heartened to see all the new features Apple brought to iPadOS 26 at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). But while those additions are sure to make a splash for productivity power users, the company is also extending the existing Stage Manager feature to even more iPads.

In case you missed it, Stage Manager lets you group apps into sets and then switch between those sets as needed. It’s designed to help you focus on one task and all the windows you need to complete it, then change to a different task and group of apps after. It’s available on both iPadOS and macOS.

With iPadOS 26, Stage Manager will be available on more iPads than before. Previously, it only worked on the 13-inch iPad Pro with M4 chip, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (third generation or later), the 11-inch iPad Pro (first generation or later), and the iPad Air (fifth generation or later).

As noted on Reddit, in addition to those tablets, Stage Manager now also works with the third-generation iPad Air or later (not just the fifth-generation model), the iPad mini (fifth generation or later), and the entry-level iPad (eighth-generation or later). In essence, Stage Manager works with any iPad that can run iPadOS 26.

Better than Stage Manager

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Stage Manager has proven to be a somewhat divisive feature since it was released – not helped by a buggy launch – and it’s struggled to establish itself as a must-have element of iPadOS. Although I was intrigued by it at first, I quickly found Stage Manager to be a little half-baked, and it never became a regular part of my setup on either my iPad or my Mac.

What looks to be far more interesting is the range of productivity tools Apple has added to iPadOS 26. That includes a Mac-like menu bar, full overlapping app support, window resizing, and even the “traffic light” buttons used to close, minimize or maximize app windows. Window tiling in particular is an excellent addition to the iPad, as you get a lot more window position options than just using an older feature like Split View.

Being able to use an iPad like a Mac offers much more appeal to me than Stage Manager. That’s partly because the Mac-like interface is just much more familiar to anyone who has used a computer before – there’s no new system to learn, as there is with Stage Manager. And gaining these new tools now makes it much more comfortable to work on the go with my iPad, as I no longer need to sacrifice capability in the name of portability.

Still, with Stage Manager coming to more iPads than before, it could still find an audience among Apple fans who have never had access to it. In any case, combined with iPadOS 26’s new multitasking features, it’s clear that Apple is taking productivity and user interface management a little more seriously.

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• The recent 16 billion record breach may not be as bad as it sounds
• The datasets most likely contain previously leaked information
• Nevertheless, those affected could still be at risk, so be on your guard

Following the recent reports of over 16 billion records being leaked in an ‘unimaginable’ major data breach, further research has claimed the reality of the incident might not be as disastrous as first thought.

Following significant speculation about the effects and origins of the breach, new findings from BleepingComputer suggest this “breach” may not be new, or even a breach - but instead just a compilation of existing leaked credentials.

The inital datasets discovered by the researchers included hordes of personal information, with each of the 30 datasets containing between tens of millions, to over 3.5 billion data points - totaling 16 billion records. It now looks likely this was a series of datasets simply containing breached credentials assembled by a cybersecurity firm (or by criminals) which was then exposed online.

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Infostealers to blame

“Despite the buzz, there's no evidence this compilation contains new or previously unseen data,” BleepingComputer confirms.

The information from these datasets has likely been circulating for a while, and the layout of the breached information suggests that it was collected using infostealers - a type of malware that has become one of the most prolific threats to security teams and internet users alike.

The information found in these datasets is formatted in such a way that points the finger firmly at infostealers, with credentials appearing in a one per line format (URL:username:password) all compiled in one ‘log’.

One attack from an infostealer can exfiltrate all of the credentials stored on a browser, and the logs are then uploaded and usually sold on the dark web.

Criminals will often upload samples of their stolen data as a ‘taster’ to prove the information is legitimate.

Since these breaches can sometimes contain billions of records, these samples frequently hold tens of thousands of credentials - and this data breach is most likely a compilation of these tasters.

What to do next

New or not, leaked credentials pose a huge threat to those affected. If your information has been leaked, make sure to take a look at some identity theft protection software, as criminals can use your name, address, and details to take out credit cards or loans in your name.

HaveIBeenPwned? is probably the best resource only to check if your details have been affected, offering a run-down of every big cyber incident of the past few years.

As a business, enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) and ensuring all staff are thoroughly trained on the dangers and signs of social engineering attacks is key. Using business password managers can also help ensure all user passwords are secure.

And if you save passwords to a Google account, you can use Google's Password Checkup tool to see if any have been compromised, or sign up for one of the best password manager options we've rounded up to make sure your logins are protected.

"If this news frightens you, then your security program probably has some fundamental gaps,” argues James Shank, Director of Threat Operations at Expel.

“Let this be the fuel you need to position yourself and your department for solving the problem systematically, rather than defending against the news du jour. There will always be another breach, with even more passwords, and emergency handling will continue if you don't have systematic defenses in place."

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Govee Neon Rope Light 2 review

The Govee Neon Rope Light 2 is a fun and flexible RGB light strip that’s easy to use and yet another example of why Govee remains a go-to when many people are shopping for smart lights.

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I tested the 16.4ft / 5m model of the Govee Neon Rope Light 2, which is available to purchase on the Govee website for $99.99 /£99.99, as is the 9.8ft / 3m length, which has a list price of $69.99 / £79.99. At the time of writing, Govee US is offering the 9.8ft model for $49.99, and the 16.4ft for $84.99, and there’s a 20% discount off the five-meter model at Amazon UK, lowering the price to just £79.99, so it’s worth checking which retailer has the best offer before purchasing. I got to test the white model, but it’s also available in black, so it should blend in whether you’re making a statement in your living room or adding another element to your RGB-heavy gaming setup.

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The material of the Neon Rope Light 2 looked good quality and was as smooth and soft to the touch as you'd expect from any of the best smart lights on the market. However, due to the nature of the material, it proved to be a bit of a magnet for dust and lint. It was flexible and easy to shape, but it still took two of us to recreate one of the example designs on the app – mostly because 16.4 feet / five meters was a lot to wrestle with on my own. The step-by-step process given by the app was blissfully easy to follow, with the rope light showing red sections to indicate where it should be curved or fixed.

I found the bendable metal clips really easy to work with, as I just needed to slot them over the base of the rope light and bend them into the required shape, before peeling off the backing of the 3M adhesive pad and sticking it in place. There were 10 of these bendable clips included, along with 15 plastic mounting clips, which were more than enough to recreate the design of the woman's face, but more are available to purchase for more complex designs, or if replacements are needed.

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I’ve tested quite a few Govee products to date, and I still can’t help but fan girl a little over the Govee Home app every time. It’s satisfyingly easy to navigate, and pairing it to the Neon Rope Light 2 was almost effortless, as the app detected it mere moments after I connected the rope light’s adapter to an outlet.

Even without connecting to the app straight away, I could easily cycle through warm and cold whites and kinetic color scenes using the control box wired into the power cord, with which I could also control the brightness level and turn the light on or off. There was a whole lot more to play with in the Govee Home app, with a pleasing number of ready-made color palettes and scenes to choose from, plus the option to create my own color sequences.

The level of customization available goes far beyond this, however, with settings such as Segment Management allowing me to fine-tune the color combinations to create satisfying gradients, complementary color combinations, and more. I could easily generate colorful effects using the AI generator too, and the Finger sketch function, which was one of my favorites to use with the Neon Rope Light 2, as it allowed me to simply pick a color and apply it to a very small or large segment, illuminating my creation on the rope light in real time. The only things I felt this feature was missing were a recently used color palette and the ability to undo, as I found it was easy to add color accidentally when trying to scroll down the page.

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I’ve encountered most of these customizable settings before when reviewing other Govee smart lights, such as the Govee RGBIC LED Strip Light, but the shape mapping feature was a new one for me, and I’ve got to say, I was very impressed. The idea behind it is that the shape of the Neon Rope Light 2 is mapped from a photograph, allowing for better lighting customization, plus enabling the lighting effects to display accurately across the design as a whole.

To test this feature out, I created a large swirl pattern and took a photo when prompted by the app. I learned quickly that there needs to be a clear gap between each rope light section for it to map correctly, so I loosened the spiral ever so slightly, and it picked it up straight away on my second attempt. I tried out a couple of the Scenes to test how good the resulting effect was, and the Color Painting scene in particular made it clear how well this feature works, as colors strobed across the whole of the swirl.

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I’m a sucker for anything bright and colorful, but the Neon Rope Light 2 took my appreciation to another level. The wide variety of effects makes it perfect for highlighting existing features with a solid color, or making a statement as a neon sign with some kinetic lighting, adding instant wow-factor to any room. It’s a pricey purchase, undoubtedly, but if you’re someone who’s always coveted a neon sign, or are looking for something a little different to zhoosh up your decor, then you’ll be quite happy with the Govee Neon Rope Light 2.

Govee Neon Rope Light 2 review: Price and specs

Price

$99.99 / £99.99

Model

H61D5

Colors

RGBIC

Number of light sources

420

Connectivity

2.4GHz WiFi, Bluetooth

App

Yes

Voice control

Yes

Additional features

Matter compatible, shape mapping

Should I buy the Govee Neon Rope Light 2?Buy it if...

You want to make a statement
This flexible rope light offers the opportunity to create a colorful neon sign that can be based on one of the many example designs, or your imagination, if you like to get creative.

You want an abundance of options
The Govee Home app offers 64 preset lighting effects, 12 music sync modes, and a wide range of customizable settings, so you can fine-tune the lighting to your satisfaction.

Don't buy it if...

You want subtle and simple RGB lighting
This flexible rope light’s clever format and abundance of features could prove overkill for anyone who simply wants to add some color to their space.

You don’t want a visible controller
It’s unfortunate that the controller for the rope light is a fixed part of the power cord, as it could prove a bit of an eyesore if the chosen design or placement leads to it being visible.

Govee Neon Rope Light 2 review: Also consider

Govee RGBIC LED Strip Light
If you like the sound of the Govee Home app and its multitude of preset scenes and color customization, but want something a little simpler and a lot cheaper, then I highly recommend the Govee RGBIC LED Strip Light. It doesn’t offer WiFi connectivity or voice control, but uses the same control box as the Neon Rope Light 2, and can be controlled with the app via Bluetooth. If this sounds appealing, then I highly recommend checking out my review of the Govee RGBIC LED Strip Light.

How I tested the Govee Neon Rope Light 2

• I assessed the material and build quality of the Govee Neon Rope Light 2
• I tested the different features and customizable settings
• I followed the step-by-step process to recreate one of the recommended designs

I began by checking the quality of the Govee Neon Rope Light 2 and its accessories. I tested how flexible it was and experimented by creating various shapes.

I tested the different settings and features in the Govee Home companion app to see the different effects that could be achieved, and used Segment Management, the AI generator, and the Finger Sketch tool to create my own effects.

I followed the step-by-step process provided on the app to recreate one of the many example artworks from start to finish to assess how easy it was to shape and how well the fixings worked.

I created a swirl with the rope light to see how easy it was to use the shape mapping feature and how well it performed.

• First reviewed: June 2025
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• The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are again rumored to have a vapor chamber
• However, the base iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air might not have one
• A vapor chamber could prevent overheating, allowing for better sustained performance and improved battery life

A few months ago, we heard that the iPhone 17 series could gain a vapor chamber to help prevent overheating, and now another source has echoed these claims – and even provided some evidence.

Leaker Majin Bu (via MacRumors) claims to have learned from an “internal source” that both the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will have a vapor chamber. This will supposedly be a Pro-exclusive upgrade, which is at odds with that earlier leak, which pointed to all four models getting a vapor chamber.

In any case, we’d take this latest tip with a pinch of salt, as Bu has a mixed track record, but they’ve supplied an image of what they claim is part of a vapor chamber intended for these upcoming phones (below).

A leaked image of a vapor chamber component (Image credit: Majin Bu)

That supposedly leaked image – coupled with the fact that multiple sources have now mentioned a vapor chamber – suggests that at least some iPhone 17 models may well be getting this upgrade.

Keeping it cool

In layman's terms, a vapor chamber should be able to cool these phones more effectively than the graphite sheets used for heat dissipation in current iPhones.

A vapor chamber is a small metal chamber full of liquid, and that liquid turns to vapor when it heats up, allowing the heat to dissipate across the chamber’s surface area. It works as a way of pulling heat away from internal components, which has several advantages.

For one thing, this prevents damage to components from overheating, but it should also reduce the need for thermal throttling – that is, performance reductions to cool the phone down. So, even if you’re pushing the iPhone 17 Pro hard with gaming or other demanding applications, it should be able to stay relatively cool and maintain its performance better.

This should also make the phone more energy efficient, so battery life could be improved too.

Clearly, there are a lot of potential advantages to a vapor chamber, so we hope this leak proves accurate. We should find out in September, as that’s when the iPhone 17 series is likely to launch.

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• Only one in three have implemented or optimized data observability programs
• Observability should be standard across the whole data lifecycle

New research from Ataccama has claimed a considerable proportion of businesses still don't trust the output of AI models - but this could simply be because their data isn't in order yet.

The study found two in five (42%) organizations don't trust their AI/ML model outputs, yet only three in five (58%) have implemented or optimised data observability programs.

Ataccama says this could be a problem, because traditional observability tools are not designed to monitor unstructured data, such as PDFs and images.

Don't trust AI? A lack of suitable data could be the problem

The report also revealed the ad-hoc approach that businesses often take, with observability often implemented reactively, resulting in fragmented governance and silos across the organization.

Ataccama defined an effective program as proactive, automated and embedded across the data lifecycle. More advanced observability could also include automated data quality checks and remediation workflows, which could ultimately prevent further issues upstream.

"They’ve invested in tools, but they haven’t operationalized trust. That means embedding observability into the full data lifecycle, from ingestion and pipeline execution to AI-driven consumption, so issues can surface and be resolved before they reach production," CPO Jay Limburn explained.

However, ongoing skills shortages and limited budgets are still presenting challenges along the way. Ataccama also noted that unstructured inputs continue to grow as a result of increased generative AI and RAG adoption, yet currently, fewer than one in three organizations feed unstructured data into their models.

The report goes on to explain: "The most mature programs are closing that gap by integrating observability directly into their data engineering and governance frameworks."

With proper observability in place, businesses can expect improved data reliability, faster decision-making and reduced operational risk.

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• Cyber Monitoring Centre says it is treating M&S and Co-op attacks as a single, combined event
• M&S was hit by a major cyberattack earlier in 2025, Co-op hit weeks after
• Cost of attacks could hit as high as £440 million, CMC estimates

The recent cyberattacks against Marks and Spencer (M&S) and the Co-op supermarket have been combined into a single incident by a major UK investigatory group.

The Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC), an independent, non-profit body established to categorize major cyber events by the insurance industry, has declared it is treating the two incidents as one event by the same attacker - Scattered Spider.

"Given that one threat actor claimed responsibility for both M&S and Co-op, the close timing, and the similar tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), CMC has assessed the incidents as a single combined cyber event," the CMC said.

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Combined attack

The CMC says it has categorized the attacks as a "Category 2 systemic event," and estimated the security breaches will have a total financial impact of between £270 million to £440 million ($363 million to $592 million) on the two firms.

It added the effects of the attacks had been classified as "narrow and deep", with "significant implications" not only for the two retailers, but their suppliers, partners and service providers as well.

This definition is opposed to “shallow and broad” events such as the 2024 CrowdStrike incident, which affected a large number of businesses across the economy, but the impact to any one company was much smaller.

"Although both of the targeted companies suffered business disruption, data loss, and costs for incident response and IT rebuild, business disruption drives the vast majority of the financial cost," the CMC added.

"Most of the estimated disruption cost is faced by the two companies, but our analysis seeks to estimate the wider cost to partners, suppliers and others."

Despite happening around the same time, the CMC has said the cyberattack on Harrods, another major British retailer, will not been included at this stage, citing a lack of adequate information available about the cause and impact.

M&S was apparently hit by the attack on April 22, revealing news of the incident several days later. The Co-op revealed news of its event on April 30, saying it had been forced to take down parts of its IT systems in an attempt to mitigate the effects.

M&S has forecast the attack could cost it around £300 million in lost operating profit in its financial year.

M&S has not confirmed whether it has paid a ransom to the hackers, but did admit some customer data was stolen in the attack. This did not include any passwords or card or payment details, but home addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth may have been affected.

Anyone concerned their data may have been taken, we recommend using a dark web monitoring service, or using a breach monitor such as Have I Been Pwned to check for potential exposures.

Via InfoSecurity

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Most of the bidding action was online. But at a ritzy Beverly Hills hotel, hopeful bidders united by genuine affection for Lynch admired the tools of the late artist's trade. It was a mirthful wake.

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The over-the-top ad combines the energy of Grand Theft Auto with the drama of the NBA Finals — all created by AI. Is it a sign of things to come?

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With a billboard in Times Square and a night on Broadway, the year's top high school performers are ready for their big moment at the Jimmy Awards.

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Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live. Here's what to know to protect yourself.

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Trump vowed in January to send up to 30,000 migrants to Guantánamo, but so far about 500 have been flown to and from there. Critics say his goal appears to be frightening migrants into self-deporting.

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The Trump administration's plans to convert some 50,000 civil servants into at-will employees has some worried that essential government functions will be politicized.

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