MS tells agency workers to stay at home after cyberattack Money News Sky News
pHundreds of agency staff at MSs main clothing and home warehouse in the East Midlands have been told not to come in as the retailer wrestles with the impact of a huge cyberattack Sky News learnspp
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ppMonday 28 April 2025 1130 UKppMarks Spencer MS has ordered hundreds of agency workers at its main distribution centre to stay at home as it grapples with the unfolding impact of a cyberattack on Britains bestknown retailerppSky News has learnt that roughly 200 people who had been due to undertake shift work at MSs vast Castle Donington clothing and homewares logistics centre in the East Midlands have been told not to come in amid the escalating crisisppAgency staff make up about 20 of Castle Doningtons workforce according to a source close to MSppMoney latest Vet hits back at critics of pricesppThe retailers own employees who work at the site have been told to come in as usual the source addedppThere is work for them to do they saidppMS disclosed last week that it was suspending online orders as a result of the cyberattack but has provided few other details about the nature and extent of the incidentppIn its latest update to investors the company said on Friday that its product range was available to browse online and our stores remain open and ready to welcome and serve customersppWe continue to manage the incident proactively and the MS team supported by leading experts is working extremely hard to restore online operations and continue to serve customers well it addedppBe the first to get Breaking NewsppInstall the Sky News app for freeppRead more from Sky NewsDeliveroo shares surge 17 as takeover loomsUK growth could be postponed for two years report warnsppIt was unclear on Monday how long the disruption to MSs ecommerce operations would last although retail executives said the cyberattack was extensive and that it could take the company some time to fully resolve its impactppShares in MS slid a further 24 on Monday morning following a sharp fall last week as investors reacted to the absence of positive news about the incidentppMS declined to comment furtherp
City editor
MarkKleinmanSky
ppMonday 28 April 2025 1130 UKppMarks Spencer MS has ordered hundreds of agency workers at its main distribution centre to stay at home as it grapples with the unfolding impact of a cyberattack on Britains bestknown retailerppSky News has learnt that roughly 200 people who had been due to undertake shift work at MSs vast Castle Donington clothing and homewares logistics centre in the East Midlands have been told not to come in amid the escalating crisisppAgency staff make up about 20 of Castle Doningtons workforce according to a source close to MSppMoney latest Vet hits back at critics of pricesppThe retailers own employees who work at the site have been told to come in as usual the source addedppThere is work for them to do they saidppMS disclosed last week that it was suspending online orders as a result of the cyberattack but has provided few other details about the nature and extent of the incidentppIn its latest update to investors the company said on Friday that its product range was available to browse online and our stores remain open and ready to welcome and serve customersppWe continue to manage the incident proactively and the MS team supported by leading experts is working extremely hard to restore online operations and continue to serve customers well it addedppBe the first to get Breaking NewsppInstall the Sky News app for freeppRead more from Sky NewsDeliveroo shares surge 17 as takeover loomsUK growth could be postponed for two years report warnsppIt was unclear on Monday how long the disruption to MSs ecommerce operations would last although retail executives said the cyberattack was extensive and that it could take the company some time to fully resolve its impactppShares in MS slid a further 24 on Monday morning following a sharp fall last week as investors reacted to the absence of positive news about the incidentppMS declined to comment furtherp
