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Marks & Spencer has issued an update to its shoppers following the costly cyber attack earlier this year. The attack cost the company around £324 million.

Customer personal data, which could have included names, email addresses, postal addresses and dates of birth, was seized during the attack.

The retailer was one of several victims of a major data breach over the Easter weekend earlier this year.

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M&S said the hack was caused by "human error" and cost it £324 million in lost sales – slightly more than its £300 million earlier estimate – but it was able to recover £100 million in its first half through an insurance payout.

In an update to shoppers on Wednesday, Stuart Machin, chief executive of M&S, said:

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