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BA employees may have legal claim over payroll data breach
The airline’s workers may be able to bring a legal claim after personal data is believed to have been stolen by cyber attackers working with the Russian ransomware group C10p (Clop). The attack in June 2023 exploited a vulnerability in Progress Software's MOVEit file transfer tool to access IT systems. One of the organisations affected is Zellis, a company providing payroll services to companies in the UK including British Airways (BA).
Serious data breach by Suffolk and Norfolk police forces affecting victims of crimes and witnesses
The police forces have posted a joint statement confirming that they will be notifying 1,230 individuals that have been affected by the data breach. The statement confirms that a technical issue led to sensitive personal information being included in response to FOI requests relating to crime statistics, issued by the forces between April 2021 and March 2022. The forces have confirmed the data was ‘hidden’ from anyone opening the files, though should not have been included in the responses.
Further companies affected by Clop MOVEit cyber-attack
Further companies have either come forward to confirm that they have been affected by the cyber-attack or have been identified by Clop as being one of the companies affected, or both. These now include, amongst others, AON, PwC, MS Amlin, and Digital Insight Technologies Ltd. In addition, Clop appear to have published links to downloadable files relating to a number of the organisations, including AON, Ernst & Young, PwC and MS Amlin.
Hacking announcements by DHL, Transport for London, Ofcom and Ernst & Young likely to lead to substantial claims for compensation
On 5th June 2023, British Airways, Boots and BBC all announced that Zellis, their payroll services provider in the UK, had been the victim of a successful cyber-attack, as a result of which the personal data of their staff had been hacked. Responsibility for the cyber-attack was claimed by the notorious Russian ransomware group C10p (Clop). It is reported that they exploited a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer software, used by Zellis as well as many other companies.
Serious data breach affects personal information of tens of thousands of British Airways, Boots and BBC staff
On 5th June 2023, British Airways, Boots and BBC all announced that Zellis, their payroll services provider in the UK, had been victim of a successful cyber-attack, as a result of which the personal data of their staff had been hacked. British Airways informed staff that employees' names, dates of birth, addresses, pay details, and banking information had been accessed.
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