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M&S cyber attack: What we know about it and the impact it's having

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72% Informative

M&S 's problems began over the Easter weekend , with problems with Click & Collect and contactless payments.

Last Friday it paused online orders on its website and apps .

Nearly a week on, there is still no word on when online orders will resume.

The retailer has pulled all job adverts from its website, with a message saying: "Sorry you can't search or apply for roles right now".

Susannah Streeter from financial services company Hargreaves Lansdown says there is no indication that M&S is not meeting its legal obligations, given there is a holding statement on its website. "However, good communication and transparency will be vital to restore confidence in the company and its systems," she says. "There is a risk emerging for the company in terms of reputational damage, the longer the crisis continues.".

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65

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English

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47

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short-lived

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