<ul><li>Marks & Spencer has confirmed that personal customer data was accessed in a recent cyber-attack, prompting the retailer to halt online orders and affecting product availability in stores.</li><li>The accessed data includes names, addresses, and order histories, but not payment details or account passwords. M&S reassured customers that no action is required, although a password reset may be prompted for extra security.</li><li>The cyber-attack, suspected to be linked to hacking group Scattered Spider, led M&S to take offline its IT systems since April 25. The retailer has reported the incident to authorities and is working to resolve the issues with cybersecurity experts.</li><li>The Information Commissioner's Office is investigating reports from M&S and the Co-op Group, another victim of a cyber-attack, collaborating with the National Cyber Security Centre to address such incidents.</li></ul>

M&S says some personal data was taken in cyber-attack

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