<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Marks & Spencer chairman declined to disclose whether the company paid hackers following a ransomware attack earlier this year.</li><li>Chairman Archie Norman mentioned that they are not discussing details of their interaction with the threat actor, citing law enforcement and public interest reasons.</li><li>Norman stated that nobody at Marks & Spencer directly communicated with the ransomware group DragonForce, attributed to the attack.</li><li>In May, Marks & Spencer reported a data breach with customer information stolen, leading to disrupted operations. Recovery efforts are expected to continue until October or November.</li></ul>

Marks & Spencer chair refuses to say if retailer paid hackers after ransomware attack

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