won’t be commenting any further on the details of the contact.” So far, cyber experts have pointed the finger at the Scattered Spider hacking collective, which is also believed to have launched attacks on Canadian airline WestJet and US airline Hawaiian...

While no group has come forward to claim responsibility, reports have suggested that a hacking collective known as Scattered Spider may be behind the attack. “Next week we will be in a position to update affected customers on the types of their personal...

numbers and credit card details have not been impacted by the breach – which many experts are attributing to the Scattered Spider hacking collective – Qantas said some data has been compromised. “Our initial investigations show the compromised data...

Darktrace CISO says breach shows “many hallmarks of the Scattered Spider ransomware group”. Hours after Australia’s national carrier, Qantas, confirmed that it had been the victim of a cyber attack, experts are already saying the culprit is very likely...

The notorious hacking group, Scattered Spider, has moved away from retailers to focus on airlines and the travel sector. The United States FBI has issued an alert warning of malicious cyber activity targeting the airline sector. According to the FBI,...

The FBI last week issued a warning about the criminals believed to have carried out the attacks, known collectively as Scattered Spider. “These actors rely on social engineering techniques, often impersonating employees or contractors to deceive IT help...

broker TheLotter in April. The gang is also thought to be linked to a recent string of attacks on UK retailers by the Scattered Spider hacking collective. DragonForce appears to be going through a significant expansion of its RaaS operations and may...

shifting its focus to US insurance companies, according to threat intelligence researchers. Earlier this year, the Scattered Spider hacking collective made headlines after it was believed to have hacked a trio of UK retailers – Marks & Spencer (M&S),...

experts believe that this could be the same threat actor that targeted Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods in the UK – Scattered Spider and/or DragonForce. A number of major US fashion retailers, including adidas, Dior, and Cartier, have also been...

cyber incident on 22 April, revealing the attack later that week. The threat actors are believed to have been from the Scattered Spider hacking collective or the DragonForce ransomware operation, or some combination of the two. M&S said the incident was...

Marks & Spencer (M&S), Co-op, and Harrods all suffered cyber attacks believed to have been orchestrated by the Scattered Spider hacking collective and DragonForce ransomware operation. A number of major US fashion retailers, including adidas, Dior,...

and, above all, confident. Here’s how they work. Throughout April and May, a hacking collective known as Scattered Spider caused mayhem across the United Kingdom after it targeted some of the country’s largest retail brands. Co-op, Marks & Spencer, and...

its third-party vendors. Machin said the threat actors, believed to be either the DragonForce ransomware group or the Scattered Spider hacking collective using DragonForce ransomware, resorted to phishing attacks on the staff of a third-party vendor to...

CyberNews, M&S CEO Stuart Machin said the threat actors, believed to be either the DragonForce ransomware group or the Scattered Spider hacking collective using DragonForce ransomware, resorted to phishing attacks on the staff of a third-party vendor to...

Additionally, the initial investigation by M&S, Microsoft, CrowdStrike, and Fenix24 concluded that threat actor Scattered Spider was behind the M&S incident, a group believed to have ties to DragonForce and was found using its ransomware. This may...

cyber security analyst John Hultquist. Google has concluded that the threat actor in question is a group linked to the Scattered Spider hacking collective, which Microsoft, CrowdStrike and Fenix24 concluded was behind the cyber incidents during an...

Additionally, the initial investigation by M&S, Microsoft, CrowdStrike, and Fenix24 concluded that threat actor Scattered Spider was behind the M&S incident, a group believed to have ties to DragonForce and was found using its ransomware. This may...

also theorised that the cyber attacks on the three UK retailers may not have been by DragonForce, but its affiliate Scattered Spider. This idea first appeared after BleepingComputer reported that M&S engaged Microsoft, CrowdStrike, and Fenix24 for an...

by Marks & Spencer (M&S), which was breached last month, Microsoft, CrowdStrike, and Fenix24, threat actor Scattered Spider was behind the M&S incident. Scattered Spider, or Octo Tempest as Microsoft calls them, is a hacking group largely made of...

Spyware developer NSO Group responds to the ruling, saying it is committed to “ensuring our technology is deployed solely for their legitimate, authorised purposes”. A US federal jury has determined that spyware maker the NSO Group is liable for...