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M & S, Co-op Cyberattackers Duped IT Help Desks Into Resetting Passwords, Says Report

Cyberattacks on Britain's Marks & Spencer and Co-op Group started with hackers impersonating employees while contacting the retailers' IT help desks, technology specialist site BleepingComputer reported.

The site said the hackers were able to convince the help desks to reset the impersonated employees' passwords so they could gain access to the network.

It said this is why Britain's National Cyber Security Centre has recommended that all companies review their help desk processes to detect and block these types of breaches...

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