Critical Cyber Attacks Unfold Worldwide on July 9, 2025

Publication Date: July 9, 2025

Key Cyber Incidents Today

Retail Group Hacks Retail Giants, Headed by DragonForce Ransomware Gang

The recent affliction on major british retailers continues as key businesses Marks & Spencer, Harrods, and Coop were hit by a coordinated social-engineering and ransomware campaign. Hackers disrupted weeks-long orders in online shopping, fulfillment and transactions. M&K’s reports an operating loss over $400 million so far. Company leadership has called for mandatory disclosure of material cyber attacks reporting.

Read more: [Marks & Spencer testimony on the attack, collaboration alleged with Scattered Spider. DragonForce defaced SO and apparently reached out to US retailers after the Uk. foscus.
Caches testily - CyberSecurityDive

[Continued fore further details concerning this breach at M&S.0](https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ms-chairman-mandatory-disclosure-material-cyberattacks/752584/)

Iran-Linked Hackers Escalate Infrastructure Targets

Researchers have confirmed that threat groups affiliated with Tehran such as multiple APT-style groups majorly targeted U.S. transportation and manufacturing companies in an ongoing hacking spree. The reports highlight multiple cited attacks since May and June 2025, with the States as a key target. Worth noting: MuddyWater focused onward threats on Five U.S. companies, while APT33 targeted only U.S. and allies, while CyberAv3temgers fokused targets only in U.S., Israel, and Ukraine companies.
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** Quantas Breach Affects 5.7M Passengers - No Financial Data Reported**

Quantas has confirmed that almost 5.7 million customers were affected by a recent breach dated July 9, 2025. Though no financial data was stolen, their reviewed data includes upto 1.3 billion addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, sex, and internal identifiers. As explanation continues, the breach highlights the contineding challenges in information disclosure.
Report: AeroTime

\n*Note: Q.u of the above reports appeared thin dynamics this afternoon, so online reports and updates may be unavailable until they are released to the public.