CISOs should fortify help desk and employee defenses, enhance intrusion detection and tracking capabilities, and recognize that paying ransoms is not a viable strategy.
#ScatteredSpider #UNC3944 #Starfraud #ScatterSwine #MuddledLibra #OctoTempest #0katpus.
@marjolica they seem to be much more than script kiddies. Apparently highly organised, highly professional, and highly plausible.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/21/scattered_spider_snared_financial_orgs/
The Guardian: Scattered Spider hackers in UK are ‘facilitating’ cyber-attacks, says Google | Cybercrime…
#UK based members of the #ScatteredSpider #hacking community are actively “facilitating” cyber-attacks, according to Google, as disruption to British retailers spreads to the #US... #technology #cybersecurity
#UK based members of the #ScatteredSpider #hacking community are actively “facilitating” cyber-attacks, according to Google, as disruption to British retailers spreads to the #US… #technology…
Three major British retailers recently attacked, resulting in huge damage. Now we see the self-same scum spotlighting stores in the States.
Google’s Mandiant threat intelligence team issued this dire warning yesterday. The scrotes appear to be #UNC3944, a/k/a #ScatteredSpider, a casual confederacy of criminals wielding #DragonForce #ransomware.
“Shields up, U.S. retailers,” quipped Mandiant’s chief analyst. In #SBBlogwatch, we hail the Kobayashi Maru.
@TheFuturumGroup @TechstrongGroup @SecurityBlvd: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/05/scattered-spider-us-retail-google-richixbw/?utm_source=richisoc&utm_medium=social&utm_content=richisoc&utm_campaign=richisoc
US retailers face a mounting threat as Scattered Spider ramps up its cyber attacks with tactics like MFA bombing and SIM swapping. How prepared are you for this evolving digital danger?
https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/scattered-spider-a-growing-threat-to-us-retailers/
#scatteredspider
#cybersecurity
#usretailers
#socialengineering
#malware
It's been three weeks since Marks and Spencer's announced they'd been hit by a "cyber incident." The Standard's business editor Jonathan Prynn explains how M&S has been handling it behind the scenes and why this news should act as a warning sign for other UK retailers.
Alleged ‘#ScatteredSpider’ Member Extradited to U.S.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/04/alleged-scattered-spider-member-extradited-to-u-s/
🕵️♂️ Teen arrested, tied to Scattered Spider.
🔗: https://wardenshield.com/the-arrest-of-a-teen-linked-to-scattered-spider-insights-into-modern-cybercrime
#cybercrime #scatteredspider #cybernews #DigitalThreats #wardenshield #cybersecurity
A 17-year-old linked to the Scattered Spider cybercrime syndicate has been arrested in the U.K., highlighting the troubling trend of youth involvement in sophisticated cybercrime. This article explores the implications of this arrest, the global efforts to tackle cyber threats, and what organizations and individuals can do to stay ahead.
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