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Marks & Spencer's online and in-store sales were hit by a cyber attack which it said cost it £101m

Next is now expecting to report a pre-tax profit of just over £1.1bn at the end of January 2026.

The hack has caused severe disruption at manufacturing plants globally, with some staff told not to come into work.

The retailer stopped taking orders on its website and app for clothing on 25 April.

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Three men and one woman - aged between 17 and 20 - have been arrested in London and the Midlands.

Archie Norman says the hackers were "seeking to stop customers shopping at M&S" and that the motives were not clear.
The retailer continues to recover from a cyber attack that is expected to hit profits by £300m.

The return of online shopping marks a key milestone for the retailer, which has struggling to get services back to normal.

The criminals told the retailer's boss he could make things "fast and easy" if he complied with their demands.

Stuart Machin's money is not affected by the IT disruption but it will be considered for next year's pay.
M&S said earlier this week that the hackers got into systems via a third party - but did not say who that was.

The site reads: "Sorry you can't browse the site currently. We're making some updates and will be back soon."

The company also said it would take several more weeks to resolve issues relating to the attack, which came to light last month.

The chain faces a £300m hit to profits due to the recent cyber attack.
BBC's Joe Tidy spoke directly to those who claim they are responsible for hacking M&S and Co-op.

The retailer has been struggling to get its services back to normal after a cyber-attack in April.

The retail giant is still struggling to get its services back up and running following a cyber attack.

The NCSC urges firms to check IT help desk "password reset processes" as hackers target retailers.

What's going on behind the scenes in the aftermath of the cyber attack on M&S.
The boss of the retailer says he is "really sorry" for the disruption which caused it to pause its online operations.

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