The Co-operative Group in the United Kingdom has revealed the extent of the damage caused by the cyberattack it suffered earlier this year. In its interim financial report for the first half of 2025, the company announced an £80 million (about $107 million) drop in operating profit, attributing the decline directly to the April breach.
According to the report, the losses can be broken down into two areas: around £20 million spent on immediate recovery efforts and another £60 million lost in sales while core systems were out of service. The disruption also drove down overall revenue by £206 million ($277 million). Co-op expects recovery-related expenses to continue, with an additional £20 million likely to be recorded in the second half of 2025.
The Attack and Data Theft
In late April, Co-op had to take parts of its IT network offline after detecting suspicious activity. The incident was later confirmed to be the work of affiliates linked to Scattered Spider, operating in connection with the DragonForce ransomware group. Although the attack was stopped before files could be encrypted, the intruders managed to steal personal details of all 6.5 million members, including both current and past customers.
The U.K.’s National Crime Agency arrested four individuals between the ages of 17 and 20 in July in connection with the breach. The same suspects are also believed to have played a role in cyberattacks agai
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