
UK arrests four for cyberattacks on major British retailers
The U.K.’s National Crime Agency claims the four were involved in attacks on Marks & Spencer. The cybersecurity industry attributed those attacks to Scattered Spider.
The U.K.’s National Crime Agency claims the four were involved in attacks on Marks & Spencer. The cybersecurity industry attributed those attacks to Scattered Spider.
The cybercrime ring has infiltrated more than 100 businesses since 2022, including more than a dozen since it regrouped earlier this year.
Hawaiian Airlines announced a cybersecurity incident Friday as security experts warned of a sector-wide threat.
Three insurance companies have publicly disclosed cyberattacks in the past week. Scattered Spider, an amorphous band of cybercriminals, has been actively targeting the sector.
Multiple U.S.-based companies in the insurance sector have already been hit over the past week and a half, according to Mandiant.
CEO Sandy Douglas said the food distributor is helping some customers maintain inventory with assistance from other wholesalers.
The incident follows a spree of ransomware and extortion attacks targeting multiple U.S.- and U.K.-based retailers, including grocery stores. The logistics company said its operations are impacted.
Google Threat Intelligence Group said about 20 organizations have been hit by a cybercrime group it tracks as UNC6040.
It’s the first public break in the case that might be the largest breach of American schoolchildren’s data.
The company has addressed zero-day vulnerabilities for eight consecutive months without deeming any of them critical at the time of disclosure.