M&S restarts online orders after cyber attack
Marks and Spencer is beginning to take online orders again after it halted purchases through its website in April following a major cyber attack.The High Street chain said shoppers were now able to buy a selection of its clothes and products for home delivery in England, Scotland and Wales.It said more fashion, beauty and homeware products would be available in the coming days, with click and collect and delivery services to Northern Ireland resuming "in the coming weeks".The return of online shopping marks a key milestone for the retailer, which has bene struggling to get services back to normal since the attack by hackers, which left some shelves empty and deliveries in limbo.
M&S was hit by a cyber attack took place over the Easter weekend in April, which initially affected its click-and-collect and contactless payments. A few days later M&S put a banner on its website apologising that online ordering was not available.
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