Royal Mail CEO confirms dropping UK Postal Service • TechCrunch

Simon Thompson, CEO Royal Mail, confirmed that the cyber attack was responsible Continuous disruptionThe UK postal giant.

Acceptance occurs about a week later Royal Mail first said it had been involved in an unspecified cyber incidentThis meant that the UK Postal Service was unable to send items overseas.

Thompson said that “we have confirmed that we were subject to a cyberattack” to a UK parliamentary panel on Tuesday. This was in response to questions from lawmakers. Thompson stated that the Postal Service believes no customer information was compromised in the attack. However, the organization is ready and able to change that position. He also said that the UK’s data protection regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office has been notified as a precaution.

Thompson, who testified before lawmakers during a hearing about the ongoing dispute between Royal Mail workers and union workers, declined to comment on details of the cyberattack. He cited advice.

Thompson said that Royal Mail is working with national security agents in the aftermath. However, he stressed that the postal service continues experiencing disruptions to international export services. After the cyberattack.

Royal Mail has not yet confirmed when disruption – exacerbated due to the current backlog, delays caused by the strike – will end. Thompson however stated that a “workaround” would be available soon.

He stated that “to export parcels or letters through our postal service… we are no longer in a position to provide this service.” “The team has been working on solutions so we can get the service up and running again,” and said Royal Mail would have “more news to share” soon.

There are many unanswered questions regarding the Royal Mail Cyberattack, including the nature and identity of those responsible.

Some media reports claimed Royal Mail was the target ransomwareThese hacked machines were used to print customs labels on parcels that were sent to overseas destinations. An actor facing an audience LockBitThe ransomware group allegedly responsible for an attack on the Postal Service was initially denied involvement. Instead, they blamed other hackers who used the ransomware creation software. Brett Callow is Emsisoft’s ransomware expert. He is also a threat analyst. Share shareAn official at LockBit has admitted that LockBit affiliates were responsible.

TechCrunch has not yet verified LockBit’s involvement. Royal Mail is also not listed on the dark web leak site of the gang. Royal Mail spokeswoman Mark Street declined comment when Mark Street was reached by email.