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The cyber-attack was on the German data collection and analysis firm Spectos.
A cyber-attack on the German data collection and analysis firm Spectos may result in a supply chain impact on the Royal Mail Group.
According to media reports, the Royal Mail Group has confirmed that it has been affected by a cyber-attack, with a spokesperson confirming the organisation is aware of the incident involving Spectos.
“We are aware of an incident which is alleged to have affected Spectos, a supplier of Royal Mail. We are working with the company to investigate the issue and establish what impact, if any, there may be regarding their data,” a Royal Mail spokesperson told Cybernews.
Despite acknowledging threat actors’ claims to have stolen 144 GB of data from its systems, including confidential documents, customers’ personal information, delivery addresses, Zoom meeting recordings between Royal Mail and its partners, MailChimp mailing lists, and WordPress SQL database, Royal Mail said that none of its postal service systems were affected by the intrusion.
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Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with more than 20 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 16 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.
He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Conference, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and ESET Security Days.
Outside work, Dan enjoys supporting Tottenham Hotspur, managing mischievous cats, and sampling craft beers.
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