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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Hossein Abroshan

M&S cyberattack: How sim-swap fraudsters exploit trust to steal data

The cyberattack that has targeted Marks and Spencer (M&S) is the latest in a growing wave of cases involving something called sim-swap fraud.

While the full technical details remain under investigation, a report in the Times suggests that cyber attackers used this method to access M&S internal systems, possibly by taking control of an employee’s mobile number and convincing IT staff to reset critical login credentials.

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