Logistics systems are still largely offline and some deliveries operating at under 20 percent capacity
The Co-op cyber incident is causing disruptions to stock levels.
According to The Record, the company took parts of its IT network offline after identifying unauthorised access attempts in April, a move it said would cause limited disruption.
However, the impact has been far more extensive, with logistics systems still largely offline and some deliveries operating at under 20 percent capacity.
CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq confirmed that member and customer data had been compromised and described the incident as causing "significant disruption." Priority is being given to perishable goods like meat and dairy, but fresh produce, canned items, and cigarettes remain scarce.
A spokesperson said stores remain open and are receiving deliveries, but acknowledged gaps in availability, while staff have warned that normal operations may not resume until June.
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Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with 25 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 17 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.
He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Forum, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and the National Cyber Security Show, and served as editor of SC Media UK, Infosecurity Magazine and IT Security Guru. He was also an analyst with 451 Research and a product marketing lead at Tenable.
