Google says hackers that targeted UK retail sector are now targeting US retailers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Alphabet’s Google says that the hackers who have targeted the UK retail sector are now turning their attention to American retailers.

In an email sent Wednesday, Google’s cybersecurity arm said that the hackers “are aggressive, creative, and particularly effective at circumventing mature security programs.”

(Reporting by Raphael Satter, Editing by Franklin Paul)