You may have seen the recent headlines about Marks & Spencer (M&S) and the significant cyberattacks the retailer has been a victim of, causing immense disruption to its online operations and costing an estimated £300 million in profits.
In this case, scammers have stolen key customer information, which the BBC reported could include names, email addresses, telephone numbers, and dates of birth, and are using this data to scam people through a process called “social engineering”. This involves them pretending to be an authority, such as your bank or the police, and using the small amount of information they have illegally obtained to trick you into giving away more of your personal details, or even steal money from you.
Even if you are not an M&S customer, the story may have left you feeling concerned about being contacted by fraudsters and scammed yourself.
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