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Harrods Latest UK Retailer to Battle Against Hacking Attacks

Harrods luxury department store in London.

Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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London’s luxury department store Harrods Ltd. reported hacking attempts Thursday, days after two other UK retailers said they were attacked.

“We recently experienced attempts to gain unauthorized access to some of our systems,” a Harrods spokesperson said in an email. “Our seasoned IT security team immediately took proactive steps to keep systems safe, and as a result, we have restricted internet access at our sites today.”