All Cybersecurity articles
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NewsMore than 800 UK supermarket fridges at heightened risk of hacking
The finding comes after hackers commandeered fridge and freezer systems at hundreds of French supermarkets, remotely raising their temperature
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Comment & OpinionCan Defra’s new ‘war room’ prevent the next food supply crisis?
The new Food Preparedness Group is designed to improve collaboration between industry and government in preparing for emergencies
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NewsTesco tech boss Guus Dekkers announces retirement
Tech boss Dekkers is to retire from the supermarket at the end of the year
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NewsM&S Food ‘flying’ but fashion still ‘hungover’ from cyberattack
The retailer’s grocery market share has soared from 4.1% to 4.5% since the end of March, a rate that “even M&S must be surprised by”, according to investment bank Peel Hunt
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NewsMorrisons cut 5,000 jobs last year amid losses of nearly £1bn
It followed a restucture of Morrisons’ Rathbones Bakery and the ending of newspaper deliveries from stores
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NewsMorrisons losses hit nearly £1bn despite sales growth
Morrisons blamed unexpected ‘headwinds’ to the tune of £200m in costs from Rachel Reeves’ autumn 2024 budget, and the impact from a cyberattack which crippled its supply chain in the run-up to Christmas 2024.
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Partner FeaturesIs your tech investment strategy fit for the future?
How technology leaders can ensure their investments today will pay dividends for years to come.
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NewsSales dip at East of England Co-op as turnaround drives profit growth
The drop in turnover was party driven by a decision ‘to rationalise the trading estate to focus on driving higher profitability’
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NewsFood Resilience Commission urges action to shield food supply from cyberattacks
The Commission’s first session in Parliament today assessed how rising cyber threats across the food supply chain are ‘disrupting operations and pose a growing risk to UK food security’
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NewsSouthern Co-op warns of insolvency without merger
If members vote ‘no’, Southern Co-op said an external administrator would be appointed
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NewsM&S renews contract with IT firm TCS a year on from cyberattack
Two TCS employees were reported to have been tricked by hackers using ‘social engineering’ techniques in the cyberattack on the retailer last year
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the co-operative society movement still working in retail?
The Co-op Group has taken a battering, while a recent merger has created the UK’s biggest independent society. What does this say about the 182-year-old co-op movement and its future in UK retail?
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NewsCo-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq insists exit unrelated to ‘toxic’ culture claims
During the Co-op’s full-year results today, Khoury-Haq announced she was leaving after almost seven years, including four as CEO
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NewsCo-op plunges to loss after cyberattack as CEO steps aside
The Co-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq is to step down from her position with immediate effect as the convenience retailer this morning revealed heavy losses following the 2025 cyberattack
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Partner FeaturesStay still, fall behind: Why food and drink must keep one eye on the future
The UK food and drink sector walks a continual tightrope between day-to-day operational demands and preparing for what the future holds. So, how can manufacturers and retailers balance their time strategically and successfully?
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Comment & OpinionCo-op crisis about governance as much as strategy or execution
Hopes the situation would calm down, as issues with the plan were ironed out, do not seem to have materialised
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NewsCo-op denies ‘toxic’ culture claims, insisting colleague engagement remains high
Complaints were raised in a letter to board members, seen by the BBC, describing ‘fear and alienation’ among even senior staff
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NewsM&S chief technology officer steps down
Her departure was revealed in an internal memo saying she had ‘decided to leave M&S’, according to Sky News
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NewsM&S Food ‘flying’ but clothing & home ‘back to old days’
Food like-for-like sales were up 5.6% year on year in the 13 weeks to 27 December, according to a trading update from the retailer this morning
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NewsM&S drinks supplier Hydrate Drinks rescued by directors following collapse
Formerly known as Happy Drinks before changing its name to Hydrate earlier this year, the business appointed insolvency firm Begbies Traynor as administrator on 1 December 2025