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Four people have been arrested in connection with the cyber attacks on British retailers Marks and Spencer, Co-Op and Harrods, UK police said on Thursday.
The National Crime Agency said that the four — three men and a woman — were apprehended on suspicion of organising the attacks in April that cost the retailers millions of pounds.
The four were arrested at their homes in the West Midlands and London. Two of the men are 19, while another is aged 17 and the woman is 20, the NCA said.
The retailers suffered shortages on shelves, while M&S was unable to sell clothing and homeware online for almost seven weeks, as the businesses struggled to recover from the attacks.
“Today’s arrests are a significant step in that investigation, but our work continues, alongside partners in the UK and overseas, to ensure those responsible are identified and brought to justice,” said Paul Foster, head of the NCA’s National Cyber Crime Unit.
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