Cyber-attacks on UK retailers disrupt product supply
Cyber-attacks targeted UK retailers, and a supermarket in Herefordshire experienced supply disruption, including empty shelves. The UK shared security guidance, and the National Crime Agency investigated several potential attackers, focusing on Scattered Spider.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Supermarket product supply disruption
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- United Kingdom
Timeline
- The UK shared security guidance following cyber-attacks on major retailers.
- A cyber-attack caused product supply disruption at a supermarket in Herefordshire.
- Google said Scattered Spider hackers in the UK were assisting with the cyber-attacks.
- The UK National Crime Agency investigated several potential attackers, focusing on Scattered Spider.
5 related reports
- UK shares security tips after major retail cyberattacks
- Cyberattack leaves empty shelves at Herefordshire supermarket
- Scattered Spider hackers in UK are ‘facilitating’ cyber-attacks, says Google
- UK police looking at 'range' of potential perpetrators behind retail cyberattacks
- Scattered Spider is focus of NCA inquiry into cyber-attacks against UK retailers
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