Marks & Spencer pauses online orders after cyberattack

British retailer giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) has suspended online orders while working to recover from a recently disclosed cyberattack. The multinational retailer operates over 1,400 stores, employs 64,000 employees globally, and sells various products, including clothing, food, and home goods. M&S, which reported revenues of £13 billion for FY24, is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and is included in the FTSE100 Index, the UK's best-known stock market index. "As part of our proactive management of a cyber incident, we have made the decision to pause taking orders via our M&S.com websites and apps. Our product range remains available to browse online. We are truly sorry for this inconvenience. Our stores are open to welcome customers," the company said in a Friday update. "All orders will be held by stores for the foreseeable due to the ongoing cyber issues regardless of when the last date for collection is," it added in a Twitter reply to a customer complaint. On Wednes ... Read full article.