M&S, Co-op cyberattackers duped IT help desks into resetting passwords, says report

Co-op breach a 'stark reminder of why cash remains essential'

The disruption to card payments at Co-op stores last week is a warning to Brits on over reliance on digital payments, according to a leading consultancy firm. The Co-op shut down parts of its IT systems last week and suspended contactless payments at nearly 10 per cent of stores after detecting a potential breach. “The disruption to card payments at Co-Op stores earlier this week, following a suspected cyberattack, is a stark reminder of why cas…

How to protect yourself from the M&S, Harrods, and Co-op cyberattacks

With a wave of cyberattacks hitting UK retailers, you may be concerned about the safety and security of your data. Here we'll share some tools that can be effective in bolstering your data breach defences.

M&S, Harrods and Co-op cyber attacks exposes UK's true cyber security risks

A recent string of cyber attacks on UK retail giants, including M&S, Harrods and Co-op, have exposed growing concerns over cyber security readiness at British businesses

'Amazing staff' rise to challenge of lack of fresh fruit or bread supplies in island Co-op - as retailer hit by cyber attack

A cyber attack on the Co-op has left some rural and island communities in Scotland struggling to access essential groceries.

M&S, Co-op cyberattackers duped IT help desks into resetting passwords, says report

Cyberattacks on Britain's Marks & Spencer and Co-op Group started with hackers impersonating employees while contacting the retailers' IT help desks, technology specialist site BleepingComputer reported.

Scattered Spider: who are the hackers linked to M&S and Co-op cyberattacks?

As Marks & Spencer continues to deal with the fallout of a massive cyberattack, shoppers have been warned it could take months before normal services resume.Following a spate of dramatic hacks on retailers – in which the Co-op and Harrods were also targeted – Scattered Spider, the group believed to be responsible, is "the name on every security practitioner's mind right now", said ITPro. Who are they? "Scattered Spider is one of the most dangero…