Spar forced to close a number of stores following cyber attack

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Spar forced to close a number of stores following cyber attack. Image Credit: Spar
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Spar forced to close a number of stores following cyber attack. Image Credit: Spar

More than 300 branches have been affected as a result of the attack

A cyber attack has forced convenience store chain Spar to close some of its shops in the UK. The attack occurred on Sunday, and targeted James Hall & Company, which operates Spar's tills and IT ...

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