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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 …

R etailer Card Factory has upgraded its full-year earnings outlook, despite revealing a hit to its online sales from recent postal strikes. The greetings card and gifts group said store sales rose 7.1% on a like-for-like basis in the 11 months to the end of December as shoppers returned to …

Letters offering council tenants the chance to withdraw from controversial solar energy contracts have been delayed due to postal strikes. But the Community Energy Scheme says that its customers will still have time to decide whether to take up the offer when they receive the letter. More than 5,000 council …

Royal Mail has warned customers of a huge upcoming change to its stamps. New barcodes will be added to standard “definitive” first and second-class stamps which feature the profile of the late Queen on a plain coloured background. From January 31, regular stamps without a barcode will no longer be …

A Royal Mail customer who enjoys collecting rare toys has criticised the care taken when delivering fragile goods after a parcel arrived ‘squashed like a pancake’. Shaun Knight, of Newton Abbot, says he was shocked this week when a postman knocked on his door with a parcel that he claims …