Google says hackers that hit UK retailers now targeting American stores
- Hackers linked to Scattered Spider disrupted major UK retailers in April 2024 and have recently begun targeting under ten large US retail chains.
- This campaign follows earlier ransomware attacks on casinos in 2023 and reflects the group’s known focus on one sector at a time with aggressive social engineering.
- The UK attacks involved retailers like Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods, with DragonForce ransomware crippling critical systems and forcing online service suspensions.
- Charles Carmakal of Mandiant stated, “Under 10 US retailers have been targeted,” and Google analyst John Hultquist described the actors as “aggressive, creative, and particularly effective.”
- Organizations are actively defending or recovering, and the campaign suggests the group may continue targeting retail before shifting focus to another sector.
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