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The British postal company Royal Mail has been hacked by a collective with ties to Russia. That writes the British newspaper The Telegraph. Due to the hack, the postal company has been unable to send letters and packages abroad since yesterday.
The Telegraph points to hacker collective Lockbit, which cyber experts say has members in Russia. The newspaper does not write how they obtained that information. Royal Mail has not yet commented on the newspaper’s findings, but says it has engaged experts who are looking into the matter.
To prevent the international parcels and letters that cannot be sent from piling up, the postman has asked his customers not to send mail with a destination abroad for the time being.
The British Cyber Security Center is aware of the incident at Royal Mail and is working with the company to free the computer systems from the ransomware. The National Crime Agency, a British organization that fights organized crime, is also investigating the cyber attack.
Car dealers and children’s hospitals also fall victim to Lockbit
Hacker group Lockbit is known for its cyber-attacks in which it paralyzes computer systems until a ransom is paid. Hundreds of companies, including car dealers and even children’s hospitals, have fallen victim to the collective in recent years.
The Telegraph writes that a member of Lockbit has said on Telegram that the group is benefiting from the West’s hostile attitude towards Russia. “It allows us to act aggressively and operate freely within the borders of the former Soviet Union.”
