Co-op cyber-attack: stock availability in stores ‘will not improve until weekend’

Group in recovery phase' and working closely with suppliers after customers complain of empty shelves

The Co-op has said that stock availability in its stores will not improve until this weekend, as it struggles to recover from a cyber-attack two weeks ago.

The grocery to funerals mutual said it was in the recovery phase" and working closely with our suppliers to restock our stores" after bringing its stock ordering system back online. The system was closed down as part of efforts to fend off the cyber-attack.