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Scattered Spider hackers in UK are ‘facilitating’ cyber-attacks, says Google


US retailers being targeted after attacks on Britain’s Marks & Spencer, the Co-op and Harrods

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UK-based members of the Scattered Spider hacking community are actively “facilitating” cyber-attacks, according to Google, as disruption to British retailers spreads to the US.

A group of hackers labelled “Scattered Spider” have been linked with attacks on UK retailers Marks & Spencer, the Co-op and Harrods, with Google cybersecurity experts warning this week that unnamed retailers across the Atlantic are being targeted as well.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/16/scattered-spider-hackers-uk-cyber-attacks-google-us-retailers

Author : Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Publish date : 2025-05-16 13:29:00

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