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M&S unable to take on new workers as disruptions continue after cyber-attack

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 1 May

Retailer pulls all job postings from its website after attack as experts try to restore services

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Marks & Spencer is unable to hire new workers as the retailer continues to suffer disruption to its operations caused by a cyber-attack .

The company confirmed on Thursday that it had pulled all online job postings from its website as tech experts tried to resolve problems on its platforms.

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How ‘native English’ Scattered Spider group linked to M&S attack operate

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 1 May

Cybersecurity expert says group are ‘unusual but potently threatening’ coalition of ransomware hackers

If there is one noticeable difference between some members of the Scattered Spider hacking community and their ransomware peers, it will be the accent.

Scattered Spider has been linked to a cyber-attack on UK retailer Marks & Spencer . But unlike other ransomware assailants , its constituents appear to be native English speakers and are not from Russia or former Soviet states.

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Co-op forced to shut down part of IT system after hack attempt

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 30 April

Exclusive: In a letter seen by the Guardian, staff were told steps had been taken to keep systems safe

M&S cyber-attack: products run short in some stores

The Co-op has been forced to shut down parts of its IT system after discovering an attempted hack only days after the fellow retailer Marks & Spencer faced a serious cyber incident .

In a letter to staff sent on Tuesday and seen by the Guardian, the mutual said it had “taken steps to keep systems safe” so had “pre-emptively withdrawn access to some systems for the moment”.

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Marks & Spencer cyber-attack: products run short in some stores

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 30 April

Retailer takes some of its systems temporarily offline ‘as part of proactive management of incident’

Marks & Spencer has admitted that some products are running short in its stores as it continues to deal with the fallout from a massive cyber-attack.

The retailer said there were “pockets of limited availability” in some shops, as nearly two weeks of disruption to its IT systems affects its stores.

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M&S cyber-attack linked to hacking group Scattered Spider

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 29 April

Reports on group thought to have previously hit MGM Resorts come as Marks & Spencer online orders still paused

A major cyber-attack on Marks & Spencer has been linked to a hacking collective known as Scattered Spider, which is previously thought to have hit MGM Resorts and the US casino operator Caesars.

The group, which has previously been found to include people in their 20s from the UK and the US – some of whom faced charges over attempts to steal cryptocurrency via phishing attacks in the US – are reported to have encrypted key M&S systems using ransomware, according to the technology specialist site BleepingComputer.

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France says Russian hackers behind attack on Macron’s 2017 presidential campaign

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 29 April

Foreign ministry says Russian military intelligence has attacked a dozen French entities since 2021 including a TV station

France has accused Russian military intelligence of carrying out a massive cyber-attack on Emmanuel Macron’s first presidential campaign in 2017 as well as several other recent major hacks, including on a TV station and an organisation involved in the Paris Olympics.

The French foreign ministry said for the first time on Tuesday that it was Russian hackers who had targeted Macron’s campaign team in 2017, adding that other Russian targets had included French media and an organisation involved in the 2024 Olympic games.

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‘Source of data’: are electric cars vulnerable to cyber spies and hackers?

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 29 April

British defence firms have reportedly warned staff not to connect their phones to Chinese-made EVs

Mobile phones and desktop computers are longstanding targets for cyber spies – but how vulnerable are electric cars?

On Monday the i newspaper claimed that British defence firms working for the UK government have warned staff against connecting or pairing their phones with Chinese-made electric cars, due to fears that Beijing could extract sensitive data from the devices.

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M&S betting on customer patience as cyber-attack threatens to ruin 2025’s strong start

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 28 April

Fashion revival and warm weather had boosted the retailer – but the attack has halted website sales

Marks & Spencer was enjoying a strong start to 2025 thanks to a fashion revival and the warm spring weather. That has now been seriously undermined as the retailer scrambles to deal with disruption caused by a massive cyber-attack it first revealed a week ago.

At a time when M&S – alongside most major retailers – are pushing more automation on its customers and workers, industry insiders say the retailer’s staff have been forced to return to pens, paper and clipboards to check stock in stores as internal systems have been put on hold.

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M&S cyber-attack: when will orders be back, and is my data at risk?

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 28 April

Marks & Spencer has halted orders on its website and apps, giving customers a refund for those placed after Wednesday

M&S tells hundreds of warehouse staff to stay at home

The cyber-attack at Marks & Spencer is continuing to cause chaos for shoppers , with no clarity yet as to when the retailer’s systems will be fully back up and running.

Website orders remain on hold for the fourth day in a row, and those affected also include customers waiting to collect orders or wanting to spend or buy M&S gift cards, as well as users of the retailer’s Sparks customer reward scheme.