Hackers Now Targeting US Retailers After UK Attacks, Google

The notorious cybercriminal group Scattered Spider is now actively targeting retail companies in the United States, following a string of disruptive attacks against similar businesses in the United Kingdom.

This warning comes directly from cybersecurity experts at Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and Google subsidiary Mandiant, who highlight the group’s effectiveness at bypassing even strong security measures.

“The US retail sector is currently being targeted in ransomware and extortion operations that we suspect are linked to UNC3944, also known as Scattered Spider,” John Hultquist, Google’s cybersecurity analyst, stated. 

It is worth noting that Scattered Spider (aka UNC3944) is the primary suspect in the recent attacks on UK retain giants Harrods, Co-op, and M&S, but UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Mandiant and Google have not formally attributed them to any specific actor as yet. However, GTIG researchers suggest that the hackers targeting US retailers share similar techniques ...