U.K.’s Royal Mail is facing a threat from ransomware group LockBit, according to information published on a website, at a time when the British postal and…
LockBit has said it would publish stolen data on Feb. 9 if Royal Mail failed to pay a ransom, a screenshot of the group’s blog on the dark web on darkfeed.io, a website which tracks ransomware groups, showed.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
In an emailed response to Reuters, Royal Mail said evidence from its investigation so far suggested that the data allegedly obtained from its network did not contain any financial information or other sensitive customer information.We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Ransomware is a form of malicious software deployed by criminal gangs which works by encrypting data, with hackers offering the victim a key in return for payments. Such ransom demands can total millions of dollars.
Royal Mail said its teams were working to reinstate the remaining export services, adding that its import operations continued to perform fully with some minor delays. The company reported on Jan. 11 that its international export services were severely disrupted by a cyber incident.
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