LONDON, 13 JAN – The computer incident that occurred in the Royal Mail systems, which blocked the sending of letters and parcels abroad by the British post, would have been a cyberattack linked to Russian criminals. The BBC reports that it is a ‘ransomware’ type operation, with a ransom request, carried out using software called Lockbit. The request should be in the millions and if they are not paid, there is a risk of loss and theft of data, even if sources close to the investigations say that there are “alternative solutions” to restart the systems. The National Cyber Security Centre, which is part of the British digital espionage and counter-espionage agency GCHQ, has also been involved since the attack. Royal Mail is in fact considered a “critical national infrastructure”, as it is fundamental to the UK economy. (HANDLE). Z
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