Marks & Spencer temporarily halts hiring due to ongoing cyber assault
Marky-Mark's Online Jobs On Ice Amid Cyber Melee
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has taken a pause on the hiring front, with a cyber attack upending its online recruitment process. The job adverts have vanished from the company's website as they tackle issues on their digital platforms.
Presently, the M&S website displays an apologetic message: "Oops, can't search or apply for job roles right now, we're bustin' a move to get back online pronto!"
Now, you won't find a single job posting on their UK site, even though they had over 200 job openings just a week ago[1]. M&S communicated to our Money team that while they handle the ongoing cyber nastiness, they're halting some regular activities to focus on maintaining top-notch service for their loyal customers and employees. The job postings will reappear in due time.
*Curious about Cyber Tradecraft?*
Meet the Scattered Spider, the infamous hacking crew suspected of masterminding this digital catastrophe[2]. This motley routine has ties to a variety of ransomware operations and has been connected to the DragonForce hacking frenzy. Operating with a repertoire of credential-stealing phishing tricks and expert-level social engineering, Scattered Spider tends to leave havoc in its wake.
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The saga has been unfolding for more than a week, with M&S tussling against the cyber attack, employing approximately 65,000 folks. They're still not taking online orders and some customers are spotting empty shelves all over the nation.
M&S first raised the alert during the Easter weekend, discontinuing click-and-collect orders and experiencing glitches with contactless payments due to the cyber incident. They've since rectified the payment issues.
Wednesday saw the Metropolitan Police launch an investigation into the cyber attack. In a distinct incident, competitor The Co-op took preemptive measures and shuttered parts of its IT systems following an attempted hack. Co-op personnel have been ordered to keep their cameras on for all remote meetings to ensure identity verification[4]. Tune in to our channel to stay tuned on the latest updates!
Sources:
- M&S Jobs: A Week Without a Single Posting
- Scattered Spider: The Hackers Linked to M&S Cyber Attack
- More on Cyberattacks: Insider Info on the M&S Cyber Incident
- The Co-op and the Cyber Threat: Inside Story
- Marks & Spencer (M&S) has halted its regular activities, including hiring, due to a cyber attack that has disrupted their online recruitment process.
- The cyber attack has caused the removal of job postings from M&S's UK website, with over 200 job openings disappearing just a week ago.
- The ongoing cyberattacks have affected more than just the employment sector, as M&S continues to battle against the attack, currently employing approximately 65,000 people.
- The attack on M&S has sparked a slew of cybersecurity concerns, with the Metropolitan Police launching an investigation into the incident, and competitor The Co-op taking preemptive measures to secure their IT systems.
- The digital melee has also seen a surge in cybersecurity news, with updates on the M&S cyber incident, the infamous Scattered Spider hacking crew suspected of masterminding the attack, potential connections to ransomware operations, and the escalating cybersecurity race between the UK and Russia.
