Byte by Byte: My Path into Cyber

In the last few weeks, Recent cyberattacks on the UK retail sector have made headlines in particular M&S, Harrods, and the CO-OP. These attacks have hit retailers hard, with M&S losing £1 billion in market value alone. Retailers have faced empty shelves, electronic payment failures, and delayed deliveries as a result. A blog post from the NCSC on the 4 th May 2025 says  “Whilst we have insights, we are not yet in a position to say if these attacks are linked, if this is a concerted campaign by a single actor or whether there is no link between them at all. We are working with the victims and law enforcement colleagues to ascertain that.”   Quote from NCSC blog post https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/incidents-impacting-retailers A cybercriminal group known as Scattered Spider appears to be the likely culprit. Who is Scattered Spider? Scattered Spider is a cybercriminal group known for targeting large organizations, particularly in retail, finance, telecoms,...