Marks & Spencer shuts down website due to technical glitch
by Julia Kollewe from Technology | The Guardian on (#RVM2)
Retailer says sorry after technical problem allowed customers to temporarily see others' account details
Marks & Spencer has apologised for a data breach that forced it to suspend its website for two hours after customers were able to view other people's personal details when logging into their accounts online.
The retailer blamed a technical issue, which affected 800 customers, and said it acted quickly to resolve the problem. It stressed that it was not hacked by a third party and that no one's financial details were compromised.
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