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Royal Mail has been hit by a ransomware attack by a criminal group, which has threatened to publish the stolen information online. The postal service has received a ransom note purporting to be from LockBit, a hacker group widely thought to have close links to Russia. Royal Mail revealed that …

Hacking network linked to Russia was to blame for Royal Mail cyber attack, report claims The hacking incident forced Royal Mail to stop international deliveries last night The attack effectively paralysed Royal Mail’s Worldwide Distribution Centre A hacker gang linked to Russia called Lockbit orchestrated the attack, it claimed By …

Prolific criminal hackers were behind a cyberattack on the UK’s Royal Mail that has shut down its ability to send international letters and parcels, according to two people familiar with the matter. A ransomware gang known as LockBit targeted the British business and used encryption to lock some of its …

The gang’s members are believed to have close links to Russia.  A Lockbit member said in a blog post published on the dark web last year: “We benefit from the hostile attitude of the West (towards Russia). It allows us to conduct such an aggressive business and operate freely within …

Severe disruption to Royal Mail's overseas deliveries has been caused by ransomware linked to Russian criminals, the BBC has been told. · The cyber- … Source link

Royal Mail customers in Hull and East Yorkshire have complained they have still not received Christmas cards and gifts due to the backlog and have no information about when they will arrive. Due to ongoing strikes all over the country, Royal Mail has struggled in an already busy time as …

LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – A cyber incident that led to severe disruption to Royal Mail’s international export services was caused by Lockbit, a ransomware group that some cybersecurity experts say has members in Russia, Britain’s Telegraph newspaper reported. Royal Mail, one of the world’s largest post and parcel firms …

U.K.-based postal service firm Royal Mail has been impacted by a "cyber incident" that has prevented overseas delivery of parcels and letters, … Source link

Royal Mail has been left unable to send letters or parcels overseas after the postal service suffered a crippling "cyber incident". Source link

Image: Getty Images / Christine Phillips Royal Mail says it can’t send letters or parcels overseas because of disruption due to what it describes as a “cyber incident”.  “We are temporarily unable to despatch items to overseas destinations. Some customers may experience delay or disruption to items already shipped for …