<ul><li>Google issued a warning about cybercriminal group Scattered Spider targeting U.S.-based retailers, known for attacking Marks & Spencer in the U.K.</li><li>Scattered Spider focuses on one industry at a time, with recent attacks on financial and food services sector, using DragonForce ransomware.</li><li>Mandiant's threat report on Scattered Spider's social engineering methods and communication with victims advises proactive security measures for Identity, Endpoints, Applications and Resources, Network Infrastructure, Monitoring/Detections.</li><li>All industries, especially retailers, are advised to review Mandiant's recommendations for protection against Scattered Spider's tactics.</li></ul>

U.S. Retailers Bracing for Scattered Spider Attacks

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