Cybercriminal Group Targets Multiple US Retailers After Wreaking Havoc in UK
- Beginning in mid-April 2025, the cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider carried out a string of ransomware attacks targeting prominent retail companies in both the UK and the US, including well-known department stores and grocery chains.
- These attacks followed a period of inactivity, partly due to multiple arrests last year, and involved the use of DragonForce ransomware after the group abandoned previous extortion tools like ALPHV/BlackCat.
- The group uses advanced social engineering techniques, such as phishing, SIM swapping, and MFA bombing, focusing on retail as a single sector in recent months while causing disruptions by organizations disabling systems to block intrusions.
- Mandiant CTO Charles Carmakal revealed that fewer than ten US retailers have recently been targeted, noting that much of the operational disruption stems from organizations implementing defensive measures to stop Scattered Spider from spreading within their networks.
- This campaign suggests Scattered Spider will likely continue targeting retail before pivoting to other sectors, while cybersecurity authorities urge organizations to strengthen defenses as any firm could become a target.
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Cybercriminal group targets multiple US retailers after wreaking havoc in UK
Hackers linked to a notorious cybercriminal group have conducted cyberattacks on multiple US retail companies in the last 10 days, prompting the FBI to step up cyber-intelligence briefings for major companies in the sector, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
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