Marks & Spencer Hit by Ransomware Attack, Outages Reported
British retail giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) experienced a ransomware attack that caused widespread disruption, including to its contactless payment system and online ordering. The breach was detected on April 18, 2025. Threat actors known as 'Scattered Spider' are believed to be responsible, having reportedly breached M&S as early as February and stolen the Windows domain's NTDS.dit file.
Signal context
First seen: Apr 18, 2025
Last updated: Jun 26, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- Ransomware attack caused widespread disruption.
- Contactless payment and online ordering systems affected.
- Breach detected on April 18, 2025.
Signal analysis
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Sector: Retail Trade
Likely country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
inferred from signal text
Watch ransomware, endpoint compromise and business interruption exposure.
- Source type: outside the affected organization
Impact area: Availability
- 1 signal in the same sector
- 22 signals with the same likely impact area
- 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
External sources
April 2025 Data Breaches: 4 Million SSNs Leaked, 23M+ in Settlements | Pomeriumhttps://www.pomerium.com/blog/april-2025-data-breachesPublic source from pomerium.com.
Marks & Spencer breach linked to Scattered Spider ransomware attack - Bleeping Computerhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/marks-and-spencer-breach-linked-to-scattered-spider-ransomware-attack/Public source from bleepingcomputer.com.
Cyber News Roundup April 25th 2025 - Integrity360https://www.integrity360.com/en-us/resources/threat-intel-roundup/threat-intel-roundup-4-25-25Public source from integrity360.com.
Top 10 Cyber-Attacks of 2025 - Infosecurity Magazinehttps://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news-features/top-10-cyberattacks-of-2025/Public source from infosecurity-magazine.com.
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