Some UK Spar grocery shops forced to close due to online attack

LONDON (Reuters) – Some Spar grocery stores in Britain have been forced to close because of an online attack, the company said on Monday.

“There has been an online attack on our IT systems which is affecting stores’ ability to process card payments, meaning that a number of SPAR stores are currently closed,” the company said on Twitter. “We apologise for any inconvenience, we are working as quickly as possible to resolve the situation.”

(Reporting by Andrew MacAskill; editing by William James)

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