Royal Mail, one of the biggest post and parcel companies in the world, said on Wednesday it was hit with a cyber incident that forced it to suspend international shipping operations. An update on the company’s website on Thursday showed it was still unable to ship items to other countries. …
Read More »Ransomware group with links in Russia behind UK Royal Mail incident -Telegraph
LONDON -A cyber incident that led to severe disruption to Royal Mail’s international export services was caused by Lockbit, a ransomware group which 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 which serves thousands of …
Read More »LockBit cartel suspected of Royal Mail cyber attack
The infamous LockBit ransomware cartel is suspected of being behind an ongoing cyber security incident at the UK’s Royal Mail, which has crippled IT systems and left the postal service unable to dispatch letters and parcels overseas. Leaked copies of the ransomware note appear to identify the prolific Russia-based gang …
Read More »Notorious ransomware gang LockBit accused of attack on UK's Royal Mail
A cyber incident that led to severe disruption to Royal Mail's international export services was said to be caused by Lockbit. Source link
Read More »Royal Mail ransomware attackers threaten to publish stolen data | Cybercrime
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 …
Read More »Hacking network linked to Russia was to blame for Royal Mail cyber attack, report claims
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 …
Read More »Notorious ransomware gang accused of attack on UK’s Royal Mail
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 …
Read More »Russia-linked hackers behind Royal Mail cyber attack
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 …
Read More »Royal Mail hit by Russia-linked ransomware attack – BBC News
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
Read More »Royal Mail apology as Christmas post yet to reach homes in Hull and East Yorkshire
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 …
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