M&S — Cyber Attacks, Breaches & Threat Activity

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
33
occurrences
First Seen
October 27, 2025
Last Seen
August 27, 2026

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Recent Intelligence Reports

  • M&S confirmed that some customer information was taken — corporate.marksandspencer.com · August 27, 2026
  • Between a Rock and a Hard Place | Agg — Agg-Net · July 20, 2026
  • Jaguar Land Rover Cyber Attack — www.autoexpress.co.uk · July 16, 2026
  • 3 Ways AI Powers Service Desk Attacks and How to Prevent Them — Bleepingcomputer · July 8, 2026
  • 3 Ways AI Powers Service Desk Attacks and How to Prevent Them — Bleepingcomputer · July 8, 2026
  • Government's cyber pledge lands 60 signatories, including M&S and, somehow, Capita — Theregister · July 7, 2026
  • SUNDAY Government departments and retailers targeted by China-linked cyber group — Mirror · May 3, 2026
  • SUNDAY Government departments and retailers targeted by China-linked cyber group — Mirror · May 3, 2026

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