British luxury retailer Harrod’s fell victim to a cyberattack

Harrods, the iconic luxury department store, has become the latest British retailer to fall victim to a cyberattack.

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The iconic British department store Harrods says hackers tried to breach its systems earlier this week. It’s the latest in a recent string of ransomware attacks that have hit major retailers in the U.K. Ransomware attacks usually involve hackers blocking access to a company’s data and demanding payment to unlock it. Rebecca Rossman reports from London.

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