I'm a cyber expert - the recent attacks on M&S and Harrods are no coincidence... and customers could now be in danger

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Yesterday, luxury London department store Harrods confirmed it has been targeted by cyber hackers, leaving some customers unable to make purchases.

The teens holding Britain's top retailers to ransom: Fears Scattered Spider gang 'behind M&S cyber attack' are linked to Co-op and Harrods hacks as experts issue warning to stores

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Scattered Spider is thought to be made up of 1,000 mainly British and American youths and young men.

M&S working 'day and night' over cyber attack

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

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The boss of the retailer says he is "really sorry" for the disruption which caused it to pause its online operations.

How ‘native English’ Scattered Spider group linked to M&S attack operate

found 2025 › May › 01 (Thu) @ 05:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Cybersecurity expert says group are ‘unusual but potently threatening’ coalition of ransomware hackers

If there is one noticeable difference between some members of the Scattered Spider hacking commun…

Cyber attack is a major setback for M&S - but won't halt its stellar High St revival, writes ANNE ASHWORTH

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 23:25 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

After all, it's not been just any old hack, it is a hack on M&S - and thus more significant and unsettling, especially now the Metropolitan Police are involved.

The shocking real impact of the M&S hack and what it could mean for the future of the store... and your investments: ANNE ASHWORTH

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 16:20 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The cyber attack on Marks & Spencer, reported to have been carried out by a gang of teenage hackers, has sent a ripple of fear through the high street and spread dismay among investors.

Hackers target the Co-op as police probe M&S cyber attack

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 13:50 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

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The retailer says it's disabled parts of its IT systems in response to the incident.

The British teen 'Scattered Spider' hackers 'behind M&S cyber attack' as experts tell customers to change passwords and issue warning over 'ransomware' threat to UK retailers

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 12:40 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The shadowy collective is thought to have an army of 1,000 hackers worldwide and has been linked with major heists that have seen firms blackmailed for millions.

Co-op fends off hackers as police probe M&S cyber attack

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 12:40 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

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The firm said the steps it had taken had had a 'small impact' on its call centre.

Co-op shuts down parts of its IT system after discovering attempted hack just days after M&S cyber attack

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 11:55 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

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The member-owned mutual told staff it had 'taken steps to keep systems safe' and therefore had 'pre-emptively withdrawn access to some systems for the moment'.