<ul><li>Cybercrime group Scattered Spider, known for social engineering and extortion, is now targeting U.S. companies after focusing on UK retailers.</li><li>UNC3944 (Scattered Spider) has hacked numerous organizations, including Twilio, LastPass, DoorDash, and Mailchimp, transitioning from telecoms to ransomware and broader sectors by 2023.</li><li>Threat actors linked to Scattered Spider used DragonForce ransomware to target UK retailers, exploiting the large trove of PII and financial data held by retailers.</li><li>Google experts suggest that UNC3944 targets sectors like Tech, Telecom, Finance, and Retail, focusing on large enterprises in English-speaking countries and beyond by using social engineering tactics for high-impact attacks.</li></ul>

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