Harrods, the luxury London department store, has become the latest in a string of prominent retailers to be targeted by cyber hackers.
Sky News has learnt that Harrods has been engaged in attempts to fend off a cyber attack after similar incidents in recent days involving Marks & Spencer and the Co-op Group.
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Further details of the apparent Harrods cyberattack were unclear on Thursday afternoon, although one customer of the upmarket store told Sky News he had been unable to pay for a purchase earlier in the day.
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In a statement issued in response to an enquiry from Sky News, a Harrods spokesperson said: “We recently experienced attempts to gain unauthorised access to some of our systems.
“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.
“Currently, all sites including our Knightsbridge store, H beauty stores and airport stores remain open to welcome customers.
“Customers can also continue to shop via harrods.com.
“We are not…
