Marks & Spencer Ransomware Chaos: Scattered Spider Spins a Web of Trouble!
Marks & Spencer is grappling with chaos thanks to a ransomware attack by the infamous Scattered Spider. This cyber-spider tangled the retail giant’s web, forcing 200 warehouse workers to stay home while tech wizards like CrowdStrike and Microsoft play exterminator. The hackers first breached M&S back in February, showing persistence and a flair for the dramatic.
Hot Take:
Looks like the iconic British retailer Marks & Spencer has found itself in a tight spot, not because of a fashion faux pas, but thanks to the digital debonair Scattered Spider. When hackers leave you hanging by a thread (and not the cashmere kind), you know it’s time to call in the cyber cavalry. While M&S’s famous prawn sandwiches are deliciously complex, their current cyber pickle might just take the biscuit!
Key Points:
- Marks & Spencer hit by a ransomware attack by the notorious Scattered Spider gang.
- Operations disrupted, affecting payment systems and causing chaos in the warehouse.
- Hackers encrypted M&S’s servers using DragonForce ransomware.
- M&S sought help from cybersecurity bigwigs like CrowdStrike and Microsoft.
- Scattered Spider is known for its social engineering prowess, using tactics like MFA bombing and SIM swapping.