LONDON — Harrods, the iconic luxury department store, has been targeted by a cyberattack. This incident highlights the increasing vulnerability of high-end retailers to online security breaches. While details of the attack remain limited, some customers have reported issues completing purchases. Owned by Qatar, Harrods announced it had to temporarily disable certain systems upon detecting the breach earlier in the week. The store assured its customers that no payment data was compromised. In a statement, Harrods mentioned, “we recently experienced unauthorized access attempts to some of our systems. Our IT security team acted swiftly to secure our systems, leading to restricted internet access at our locations.” This event follows recent cyberattacks on other major British retailers, Marks & Spencer and Co-op, which also suffered significant disruptions to their IT systems. — new from NPR
