Co-op hack: all 6.5m members should change passwords

Co-op customers have been urged to change their passwords immediately following a major hack that saw cyber-criminals steal details of all 6.5 million members. Shirine Khoury-Haq, boss of the Co-op, said the hackers stole names, addresses and contact information of its members, making it the biggest data breach ever reported by a UK retailer. She added that no financial or transaction data was stolen, nor usernames and passwords. Members can continue to earn and spend rewards as usual. However, ...