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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

BIZARRE: How native english scattered spider group linked to m s attack operate - What They Never Told You

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The ransomware attack on Marks & Spencer has caused considerable damage. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

If there is one noticeable difference between some members of the Scattered Spider hacking community and their ransomware peers, it will be the accent.

Scattered Spider has been linked to a cyber-attack on UK retailer Marks & Spencer. But unlike other ransomware assailants, its constituents appear to be native English speakers and are not from Russia or former Soviet states.

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