http://www.newsweek.com/dixons-carphone-breach-hackers-targeted-59m-cards-accesssed-12m-customer-973954

Electronics retailer Dixons Carphone has said that 1.2 million records holding non-financial personal data including customer names, home addresses and email addresses have been compromised in a data breach, while an attempt was also made to access 5.9 million credit cards.

The company, which houses a number of well-known brands including Currys PC World and Carphone Warehouse, said in a press release on Tuesday that it was now contacting the victims whose personal data was accessed to apologize, and said it will provide advice on what “protective steps they should take.” It said that an investigation into the suspected cyberattack remains ongoing but that relevant authorities—including the police and the U.K. data watchdog—have been notified.