Published on: 2025-06-30 00:07:26
Retail hackers believed to be young and from US and UK, detectives say 2 hours ago Share Save Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service Share Save Getty Images The disruption being caused by the wave of cyber attacks on UK retailers has been apparent for weeks. Empty shelves, cancelled online orders, the data of millions of customers stolen. What has been much less clear is who is responsible, with the companies and authorities only giving limited details. But, now - in their first inte
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-30 00:10:22
British retailer giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) is bracing for a potential profit hit of up to £300 million £300 million ($402 million) following a recent cyberattack that led to widespread operational and sales disruptions. In a Wednesday filing with the London Stock Exchange, the company cited losses related to recovery efforts, systems downtime, and significant sales disruptions. While the full scope of the breach is still under investigation, M&S has confirmed that online retail systems are s
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-30 04:49:56
Police investigation into UK retail hacks focuses on English-speaking youths 11 minutes ago Share Save Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service Share Save Getty Images Detectives investigating cyber attacks on UK retailers are focussing on a notorious cluster of cyber criminals known to be young English-speakers, some of them teenagers, police have revealed. For weeks speculation has mounted that disruptive attacks on M&S, Co-op, Harrods and some US retailers could be the work of a hac
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-09 20:38:53
Google warned today that hackers using Scattered Spider tactics against retail chains in the United Kingdom have also started targeting retailers in the United States. "The US retail sector is currently being targeted in ransomware and extortion operations that we suspect are linked to UNC3944, also known as Scattered Spider," John Hultquist, Chief Analyst at Google Threat Intelligence Group, told BleepingComputer. "The actor, which has reportedly targeted retail in the UK following a long hia
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-06 00:28:54
Ongoing outages at British retail giant Marks & Spencer are caused by a ransomware attack believed to be conducted by a hacking collective known as "Scattered Spider" BleepingComputer has learned from multiple sources. Marks & Spencer (M&S) is a British multinational retailer that employs 64,000 employees and sells various products, including clothing, food, and home goods in over 1,400 stores worldwide. Last Tuesday, M&S confirmed it suffered a cyberattack that caused widespread disruption, i
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