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Attend the Ransomware Defence Summer Bootcamp in Amsterdam, June 2026
Attend our free summer bootcamp on ransomware defence
The UK’s National Crime Agency arrested four suspects (ages 17–20) in coordinated raids in England as part of an investigation into April 2025 cyberattacks on retailers Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods. M&S had suffered a major ransomware attack, forcing a 46-day shutdown of online sales and an estimated £300 million profit hit. The suspects are accused of Computer Misuse Act offenses, blackmail, and money laundering. This action targeted a hacking collective (known as “Scattered Spider/DragonForce”) believed to be behind the attacks.