<ul><li>British authorities are investigating hacking group Scattered Spider for recent hacks on UK retailers, including Marks & Spencer's systems breached via a third-party contractor, likely India-based TCS.</li><li>Scattered Spider, a group of mainly English-speaking individuals in the UK and US, is known for using social engineering techniques like tricking IT help desks into clicking on links or resetting accounts.</li><li>Investigations by the National Crime Agency suggest Scattered Spider may be involved, with past hacks on casinos and Transport for London connected to the group. TCS is internally probing its involvement in the M&S hack.</li><li>Several arrests related to Scattered Spider have been made, including UK citizen Tyler Buchanan and others in the US and the UK. The group has worked with various hacking groups and faces charges of theft and disruption.</li></ul>

Police Probe Hacking Gang Over Retail Attacks

Discover more