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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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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A cyber attack against the UK postal service Royal Mail which saw the company request that customers stop sending mail abroad via its services has been linked to Russian hackers. Royal Mail informed the public of the cyber attack on January 11, saying it had caused “severe disruption” to the …
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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. …
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A cyber incident that led to severe disruption to Royal Mail's international export services was said to be caused by Lockbit. Source link
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Royal Mail text scam offering free iPhone 11 Pro could let fraudsters rinse your bank account ahead of Christmas (The Sun) BRITS are reporting that … Source link
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