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The exterior of a Marks & Spencer store photographed on February 18, 2023 in London, England. Four people have been arrested in connection with the cyberattacks on the UK retailer. (Getty Images)

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.
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Leucauge venusta, known as the orchard orbweaver spider, resting in the center of her web in Charleston, South Carolina.
Leucauge venusta, known as the orchard orbweaver spider, resting in the center of her web in Charleston, South Carolina. (Daniela Duncan/Getty Images)

Scattered Spider weaves web of social-engineered destruction

The cybercrime ring has infiltrated more than 100 businesses since 2022, including more than a dozen since it regrouped earlier this year.
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