Marks & Spencer · Legal & Risk
Marks & Spencer Faces Multiple Lawsuits Following Major Cyberattack and Data Breach
EmergingLast updated: 30 April 2026
Retail Brands summary
Marks & Spencer is facing multiple class-action lawsuits from customers alleging privacy violations, stemming from a significant cyberattack that also caused service disruptions, supply chain issues, and a profit slump.
Key facts
- Brand
- Marks & Spencer
- Signal category
- Legal & Risk
- Current status
- Emerging
- Importance
- High
- Scope
- Regional
- Markets
- United Kingdom
- Sources
- 3 (ComputerWeekly, Apparel Resources and more)
- Last updated
- 30 April 2026
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