Funky Pigeon cyber incident stops online greeting-card orders

Funky Pigeon, the UK online greeting-card and gift retailer, suffered a cyber security incident on April 14, 2022. Parent WH Smith disclosed to the stock market that Funky Pigeon suspended website orders while investigating compromised systems, and subsequent reporting confirmed that online ordering remained unavailable for days. WH Smith stated that the incident was not expected to have a material impact on the wider group's financial position; the direct subsidiary's e-commerce sales flow was nevertheless interrupted.