Tata Consultancy Services carries out internal probe into M&S hack

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TATA consulting services internally studied whether it is a gate of cybercrime against signs and spencer who destroy the retailer and lead to customer data theft.

Is Indian IT CompanyWhat services has been provided to M & S for more than a decade and is the biggest arm of Conglomerate Conglomerate Tata Sons, hopes to investigate by the end of the month. TCS investigated the incident with M & S, as the retailer revealed it a month ago.

The violation forced the retailer to close his online clothing business for more than 750 million pounds outside his market capitalization, and up to 300 million pounds. Disorders are expected to continue until July, and an investigation into the British police has begun.

M & S Chief Executive Stewart’s driver accused hackers this weekHuman error:“In his first detailed comments, not weaknesses in the FTSE 100 companies or cyber defense.

The car added to the car added that the staff of the third party contractor was deceived. He refused to say whether the retailer paid a ransom, or if TCS employed more than 600,000 people and was elected to 2018 as a M & S main technological partner. ”

TCS and M & S both refused to comment.

If the attack arose from the Indian company, “they will definitely affect their brand image,” said Broker Bangi Mumbai Chechi. “It’s quite shameful.”

M & S One of the few retailers of the UK, including Harrods of the CO-OP and Luxury Department, to resist the attacks of cyber criminals in recent weeks. TCS has been working with CO-OP since 2009 as a “strategic partner” that helps it “business important and jobs.”

However, IT outsourcing company, India’s largest, has not considered it related to the latest cybercrime against CY-OP, as its services are related to this technological infrastructure.

The violation is the last to be connected to the India’s more than $ 280 billion in the annual income technology industry, which has been Fighting in recent years Spending on his services in the United States, his largest market.

This year, the country’s second largest emigration, Infosys has agreed to pay $ 17.5 million to resolve a number of US trials related to 2023 cybercrime against the US subsidiary.

“Cyber ​​crimes are growing. .. This rises significantly,” said Chechhan. “Thieves are more organized.”