- Marks & Spencer suffered a cyber incident in April 2025
- The reports stated that the attack was ScatteredSpider’s work
- Tata Consultancy Services is investigating whether the attack comes from its network
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), an Indian IT company and part of Tata Group’s mass conglomerate, is currently investigating whether the recent Cyberatack on Marks & Spencer (M&S) originated from its infrastructure.
At the end of April 2025, M&S confirmed to suffer a “cyber incident” that affected its stores and resulted in changes in store operations.
Subsequent reports said that the company had to carry some of its systems and processes offline, and was forced to disable without contact and click and collect services in stores, since the incident was, in fact, a ransomware attack. Online orders were also arrested. The interruption persisted for weeks, the M&S market capitalization fell into £ 1 billion, and the actors allegedly stole customer data.
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It had been informed
Now, BBC news The TCS reports, which has been attending M&S for more than a decade, is investigating whether the trampoline was the attack. At this time, both parties remain silent, but the investigation should conclude before June 2025.
TCS is part of the great Indian conglomerate Tata Group, which has more than 100 companies in a wide range of industries. As such, it is an important objective for all types of cybercriminals, and approximately two years ago, the hive ransomware hit Tata Power, the largest integrated electricity company in India. Earlier this year, Tata Technologies, a global engineering services provider was also attacked.
According to reports, the attack is Sptered Spider’s work, a ransomware organization that is generally aimed at retailers from the United Kingdom, financial institutions, technology companies and entertainment/game organizations. The group is not as united as organizations such as Lockbit or CL0P.
It is relatively lazy and operates within a largest piracy community known as “The Com”. Its members are dedicated to all kinds of attacks, from Social Engineering and SIM exchange to Ransomware.
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