The US Justice Department has seized 13 websites that offer distributed denial-of-service attacks for hire, with 10 of the sites being reincarnations of services restricted in a December crackdown. The move is part of Operation PowerOFF, a global initiative aimed at eradicating the sites. The owners of four of the websites have pleaded guilty to charges, having been prosecuted in December.

M&S cyber-attack linked to hacking group Scattered Spider – The Guardian
Marks & Spencer’s recent cyber attack, linked to the hacking group Scattered Spider, has left some stores with empty shelves and caused a £650 million