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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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Royal Mail is unable to despatch letters and parcels overseas as it suffers ‘severe disruption’ to export services following ‘cyber incident’ – hours after all US flights were grounded following major systems failure Royal Mail blames cyber incident for severe disruption to export services  Company said it was unavailable to …

Royal Mail is currently experience “severe disruption” to its services after it was hit with a cyber attack. Its international export services have been affected by the incident, and the company has urged people to stop sending letters and parcels overseas as it tries to resolve the incident. It’s not …

Cyber security experts warned that the damage to Royal Mail’s computer system looked extensive.  Jake Moore, an expert at software business ESET, said: “After multiple strikes and labour shortages, this attack will have come at one of the worst possible times for the postal service.  “The attack seems to have …