Cyber disruptions to the UK’s Royal Mail service, first reported on Wednesday as a “cyber incident,” has now been identified as a ransomware attack, linked to the Russian-affiliated LockBit gang, Computing wrote today. LockBit encryptor found in use. The Telegraph broke the news of the confirmed ransomware attack yesterday, with …
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Der Cyberangriff auf den britischen Postkonzern Royal Mail geht laut Medienberichten auf das Konto der aus Russland stammenden Hackergruppe Lockbit. Wie hoch das Lösegeld ist, das Lockbit fordert, ist noch nicht bekannt. Das Unternehmen sprach von einer „schwerwiegenden Störung“. Der Angriff hat Teile des IT-Systems der Royal Mail lahmgelegt. Sie …
Read More »LockBit has emerged as the most prolific name in ransomware attacks and has now been blamed for an incident that has hit Royal Mail’s international operations. Here is what we know about LockBit and how it operates. What is ransomware? Ransomware is a piece of malicious software, or malware, that …
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The LockBit ransomware group has been tied to another prolific cyberattack targeting the UK’s postal service. The attack occurred in January of this year and severely disrupted Royal Mail’s international deliveries. During the attack, printers located at a distribution site in Belfast begun to print ransom notes stating that the …
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Some letters received by Royal Mail in Northern Ireland are being sent to Scotland following a suspected cyber-attack, sources have said. he service is still dealing with the aftermath of an alleged Russian hack which has severely affected operations. Mail housed in the Mallusk depot, which was hit by a ransom …
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Ransomware gang LockBit 3.0 has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Royal Mail which disrupted services this week. The gang has threatened to publish the stolen data online. LockBit 3.0 claims Royal Mail cyberattack. (Photo by salarko/Shutterstock) The postal service announced that it had been the victim of a “cyber …
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Royal Mail’s chief executive is to face questions from MPs over the Russia-linked ransomware attack that caused international deliveries to grind to a halt this week. Simon Thompson, chief executive of Royal Mail, will be asked about Tuesday’s cyber attack when he appears before the Commons business select committee. It …
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Royal Mail is continuing to experience severe disruption to its international export services, two days after it was first hit by a cyber incident. In the most recent update on the ‘International Incident Bulletin’ on its website, posted yesterday (12 January), the postal operator stated: “We are temporarily unable …
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13 January 2023, 13:59 Royal Mail told customers to stop submitting any export items into the network. Picture: Getty A hacker group with ties to Russia was behind this week’s cyber attack on Royal Mail, it has been revealed. The incident, which has paralysed Royal Mail’s Worldwide Distribution Centre in …
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As Ransomware Group Blames Somebody – Anybody – Else, Could Its Days Be Numbered? Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • January 13, 2023 Royal Mail postbox in Scotland (Image: Mathew Schwartz) What’s the term for when a ransomware group blames a geopolitically awkward attack it appears to have carried …
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