A ransomware gang linked to Russia carried out the Royal Mail cyber attack that suspended international postal deliveries. It is understood that Royal Mail’s investigation found the gang, named Lockbit, infected machines that print customs labels for parcels being sent overseas. The attack has left more than half a million …
Read More »Royal Mail’s ‘cyber incident’ appears to be a ransomware attack
British postal service Royal Mail’s ongoing cybersecurity incident is the result of an attack carried out using ransomware tools from Russia-linked hacking group LockBit, The Telegraph reports. Royal Mail disclosed the incident on Wednesday, saying that it’s unable to send packages internationally. A ransomware note circulating on Twitter that was …
Read More »Royal Mail’s ‘Cyber Incident’ Turns Out to Be Ransomware
British postal service the Royal Mail has been hit by ransomware, rendering it unable to send any mail internationally and causing a huge backlog of undelivered packages. Earlier this week, the Royal Mail requested(Opens in a new window) that customers stop posting any items intended for delivery outside of the …
Read More »Royal Mail cyber attackers threaten to publish stolen data
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Cyber attackers who have targeted Royal Mail are threatening to publish stolen information online. On Wednesday, the postal service warned customers of disruption due to a “cyber incident” …
Read More »Royal Mail cyberattack linked to Lockbit gang
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 …
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