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The Guardian - US
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‘Aggressive’ hackers of UK retailers are now targeting US stores, says Google

people walk past a store that reads 'Marks & Spencer'
Shoppers pass a Marks & Spencer retail store in London, on Tuesday. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

Alphabet’s Google warned on Wednesday that hackers responsible for paralyzing disruptions of UK retailers are turning their attention to similar companies in the United States.

“US retailers should take note. These actors are aggressive, creative, and particularly effective at circumventing mature security programs,” John Hultquist, an analyst at Google’s cybersecurity arm, said in an email sent on Wednesday.

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