<ul><li>Co-op shut down parts of its IT system after detecting an attempted hack, following similar incident at Marks & Spencer.</li><li>Measures were taken to keep systems safe, resulting in shutdown of some business services including those for stores and legal services.</li><li>Despite the measures, all Co-op stores, funeral parlours, and services are operating as usual without asking customers to change any behavior.</li><li>The attempt comes as businesses like Co-op increasingly use technology to reduce costs and tackle issues like shoplifting, amidst rising cyber-attack incidents across the industry.</li></ul>

Co-op forced to shut down part of IT system after hack attempt

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