Topic: scattered spider threat actor

Scattered Spider’s Retail Breach Was One Coordinated Hit, Not Two

UK officials have confirmed that cyberattacks on M&S and Co-op this spring were not isolated incidents but part of a single, coordinated campaign by the group known as Scattered Spider. Exploiting human error rather than technical flaws, the attackers triggered up to $592 million in damages—exposing how fragile major retail systems remain in the face of socially engineered breaches.