British Police Bust Four Scattered Spider Suspects in England
bankinfosecuritySuspects Tied to April Ransomware Attacks Against Retailers M&S, Co-Op, Harrods Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • July 10, 2025

British law enforcement arrested four young adults in connection with a recent series of damaging cybersecurity incidents at high-end retailers.
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As part of an ongoing investigation, Britain's National Crime Agency said Thursday they arrested a 19-year-old Latvian male, two males aged 17 and 19, as well as a 20-year-old woman.
All were placed into custody while at home on Thursday morning in the London or the West Midlands region of England. Police seized multiple electronic devices.
NCA Deputy Director Paul Foster, head of the cybercrime unit, called the arrests "a significant step" in the investigation but said authorities continue to search for affiliates of the loose hacking collective known as Scattered ...
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