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Kevin Beaumont
@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social
Kevin Beaumont
@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social

Co-op Group say they have exited containment and begun recovery phase https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/14/co-op-cyber-attack-stock-availability-in-stores-will-not-improve-until-weekend

Marks and Spencer are still in containment

If you want figures for your board to set expectations in big game ransomware incidents, Co-op containment just over 2 weeks, M&S just over 3 weeks so far - recovery comes after.

In terms of external assistance, Co-op have Microsoft Incident Response (DART), KPMG and crisis comms. M&S have CrowdStrike, Microsoft, Fenix and crisis comms.

Kevin Beaumont
@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social

Financial Times report Marks and Spencer expect to claim Β£100m on their cyber insurance, the maximum allowed, suggesting losses probably more. https://www.ft.com/content/723b6195-1ce7-4b5f-94f5-729e9152c578

Kevin Beaumont
@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social

Harrods say they are not asking customers to do anything differently at this point.

Kevin Beaumont
@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social

Co-op Group have told their suppliers that "systemic-based orders will resume for ambient, fresh, and frozen products commencing Wednesday 14 May". They say forecasting system will still be impacted.

https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/co-op-to-get-systems-back-on-track-after-cyberattack/704425.article

Kevin Beaumont
@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social

And a video

Kevin Beaumont
@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social

The Grocer reports Nisa and Costcutter are running out of fruit & veg, fresh meat and poultry, dairy products, chilled ready meals, snacks and desserts.

Nisa and Costcutter are supplied by Co-op Wholesale, which is dependent on Co-op Group.

β€œIt’s really poor. I feel bad for them but what makes it worse is their hush-hush mentality about it. There’s no proper level of communication and we get random updates.”

Co-op Wholesale claim there are no problems.
https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/nisa-and-costcutter-hit-by-stock-shortages-amid-co-op-cyberattack/704393.article

Kevin Beaumont
@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social

A look at supplies in stores today, after Co-op told ITV yesterday that stores were restocked πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

Kevin Beaumont
@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social

The Grocer reports Nisa and Costcutter are running out of fruit & veg, fresh meat and poultry, dairy products, chilled ready meals, snacks and desserts.

Nisa and Costcutter are supplied by Co-op Wholesale, which is dependent on Co-op Group.

β€œIt’s really poor. I feel bad for them but what makes it worse is their hush-hush mentality about it. There’s no proper level of communication and we get random updates.”

Co-op Wholesale claim there are no problems.
https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/nisa-and-costcutter-hit-by-stock-shortages-amid-co-op-cyberattack/704393.article

Kevin Beaumont
@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social

The Channel Islands Coop, which is different to Co-op Group, has been able to restock shelves by moving away from Co-op Group for supply distribution and moving to local suppliers. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3d4xvg3x1do

Kevin Beaumont
@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social

Co-op's AGM is this weekend, and M&S yearly results and investor contact are next week.

Gonna be awkward for different reasons, e.g. Co-op is member (customer) owned, so the people's data Co-op had stolen are effectively the shareholders and are invited.

Kevin Beaumont
@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social

Co-op Group have 5 open jobs left, with nothing posted for 11 days.