M & S customers data stolen

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Oh great 😵‍💫
I’ve previously had my account fraudulently accessed, was assured it wouldn’t happen again.
One store I won’t be buying from online or in store if they can’t keep our data safe.

I was also thinking - I bet a lot of MP's and maybe even the Prime Minister, have M&S accounts! Surprised the politicians have been so quiet about it!

You know what's really annoying? I have always been so careful! Using a fake date of birth when signing up for things, and religiously either shredding envelopes with name and address on or using a black marker pen on boxes to blank out name and address before throwing them away! But I guess once you put stuff online ................All these companies say - your data is securely stored blah blah!

Although your name and address might be on the electoral register, it doesn't show your date of birth and email address as well. So less useful to fraudsters.

Apparently the Co-op managed to stop it by switching off their IT system as soon as they spotted it. Still caused them a few issues though ie stock levels.

Empty shelves here! But we're rural. However it's a medium sized co op and the only supermarket for 10 miles ..........so not great having empty shelves.

I have had LOTS of spam/phishing emails in the last few days. I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the M&S hack.

I actually haven't had any spam emails or calls - I'm bracing but nothing yet. 🤔

I’m getting about 20 spam emails a day. Only had a few a week previously.

I’m getting 10 - 15 spam/telemarketing calls every day 😵‍💫Whaton earth is going on?

You could try something a friend of mine did with spam marketing calls. By saying "You are in a queue, your call will be answered shortly" then just put the phone down for a while and they go away 😂They might give up then.

I’m ignoring them as my phone identifies spam and telemarketers and I’m blocking them, but it’s getting exasperating now!

Same here. Pretty much since they got hacked