Summary: Marks & Spencer is currently facing significant service disruptions due to a ransomware attack attributed to the hacking collective “Scattered Spider.” The attack has led to outages in contactless payment systems and online ordering, forcing some staff to stay home as the retailer investigates the incident. The attackers reportedly gained access through stolen credentials and deployed ransomware to encrypt the company’s servers.
Affected: Marks & Spencer (M&S)
Keypoints :
- Ransomware attack by Scattered Spider has caused critical disruptions to M&S services.
- The attackers initially breached M&S in February, stealing sensitive information and credential files.
- M&S has enlisted the help of cybersecurity firms like CrowdStrike and Microsoft to mitigate the impact of the attack.