Date Reported: 2024-04-18
Country: United Kingdom (GBR)
Victim: Carpetright | carpetright.co.uk
Additional Information :
- Carpetright, a British flooring retailer, has fallen victim to a cyberattack by unknown hackers.
- The hackers used malicious software to gain unauthorized access to the company’s network.
- The attack disrupted hundreds of customer orders and forced the company to take its network offline at its headquarters in Purfleet, Essex.
- The incident also affected the company’s phone lines.
- Carpetright was able to isolate the virus before any data was stolen.
- The company has reassured customers and employees that their data was not impacted.
- Investigations are ongoing, and the company is working on restoring its systems.
Article: https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/27434828/carpetright-orders-disrupted-cyber-attack-hack/
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