"The incident was the first in a series of damaging attacks against UK retailers - all orchestrated in similar fashion via the systems of an unwitting third-party tech supplier - to come to light."
"Over the summer of 2025, the teen hackers turned their attention to other targets, hitting organisations operating in multiple verticals all over the world."
"A year on from the M&S attack, the numbers tell a stark story. Retail cyber attacks grew around 34% last year, and the trajectory since then has been alarming."
During the Easter weekend of April 2025, Marks & Spencer faced a cyber attack that disrupted in-store contactless payments and led to the shutdown of online services. CEO Stuart Machin confirmed the attack, which was part of a larger trend affecting UK retailers, including Co-op and Harrods. The hacking group Scattered Spider, along with others, targeted various organizations globally. The attack on Marks & Spencer marked the beginning of a series of incidents that increased retail cyber attacks by 34% over the following year.
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