Co-op breach exposes 6.5 million shoppers and shows cyber‑insurance gap
Co-op Group confirmed that hackers exfiltrated the personal details of all 6.5 million members in an April breach. The attack sidestepped ransomware but forced a network shutdown, crippling UK stores and exposing the retailer's lack of cyber‑insurance. It underscores the rising threat from the Scattered Spider collective targeting retail data.