"UK Retail Hacks Linked to Young Cyber Gang"
Cyber attacks on UK retailers cause quite a test, With Scattered Spider suspected, the NCA's top guess.
In UK stores, a problem's grown,
Empty shelves and cancelled orders shown,
Cyber attacks have caused quite a fray,
Millions of customers' data stolen away.
Empty shelves and cancelled orders shown,
Cyber attacks have caused quite a fray,
Millions of customers' data stolen away.
The NCA's on the case, don't you know,
Following clues, as the evidence grows,
They've named Scattered Spider, a group so sly,
Young hackers, some just teenagers, passing by.
Following clues, as the evidence grows,
They've named Scattered Spider, a group so sly,
Young hackers, some just teenagers, passing by.
Native English speakers, not from far away,
Like Russia or North Korea, where cyber crimes sway,
This group's been spotted, but still on the run,
The police are searching, till the job is done.
Like Russia or North Korea, where cyber crimes sway,
This group's been spotted, but still on the run,
The police are searching, till the job is done.
Their tools are DragonForce, a platform so grand,
For ransomware attacks, with a malicious hand,
But who's behind the scenes, still a mystery deep,
The hackers pulling strings, in a cyber-sleep.
For ransomware attacks, with a malicious hand,
But who's behind the scenes, still a mystery deep,
The hackers pulling strings, in a cyber-sleep.
Some experts say Scattered Spider's the name,
A loose community, with a wicked game,
Organised on Discord, Telegram, and forums too,
A cyber-crime ecosystem, with a story anew.
A loose community, with a wicked game,
Organised on Discord, Telegram, and forums too,
A cyber-crime ecosystem, with a story anew.
The NCA's exploring all parts of the crime,
But Scattered Spider's their top suspect in time,
They communicate online, with channels so wide,
A key to their ability, to operate with pride.
But Scattered Spider's their top suspect in time,
They communicate online, with channels so wide,
A key to their ability, to operate with pride.
M&S and Co-op, hit by the cyber wave,
Customer data stolen, with no way to behave,
The hackers are young, with skills so so fine,
But the law is closing in, with a digital crime line.
Customer data stolen, with no way to behave,
The hackers are young, with skills so so fine,
But the law is closing in, with a digital crime line.
The BBC spoke with hackers, who stayed anonymous too,
Declined to say if they're Scattered Spider, it's true,
Cyber-security researchers, formed the group's name,
But others call them Octo Tempest, or Muddled Libra's claim.
Declined to say if they're Scattered Spider, it's true,
Cyber-security researchers, formed the group's name,
But others call them Octo Tempest, or Muddled Libra's claim.
High-profile attacks, on US casinos and more,
Transport for London, a target to explore,
In the US, five men and boys, charged with the crime,
Tyler Buchanan, a 23-year-old, with a digital crime time.
Transport for London, a target to explore,
In the US, five men and boys, charged with the crime,
Tyler Buchanan, a 23-year-old, with a digital crime time.
The NCA's on the case, with a top priority high,
To catch the hackers, before they say goodbye,
The tools are readily available, but the law is so strong,
The hackers will be caught, before too long.
To catch the hackers, before they say goodbye,
The tools are readily available, but the law is so strong,
The hackers will be caught, before too long.