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Police advice is to never pay hacker ransoms as it encourages the criminal ecosystem.

The pair were allegedly contacted by pro-Russian hackers on the messaging app Telegram, Dutch media reported.

It is yet to confirm the hackers' claims.

The retailer's IT networks were infiltrated by hackers in April, resulted in payment problems, widespread shortages of goods in shops, and the loss of customer data.

Later cases, like “Celebgate” — in which hackers leaked intimate content from A-list celebrities in 2014 — highlighted how vulnerable people could be online, no matter how rich or famous.