Threat Intel
We’ve all been there haven’t we! We’ve pwn3d a network, pivoted and moved around for months and then accidentally got the wrong company name… oh wait.
Well, this story isn’t fiction, CLOP ransomware group have breached a water company and then written it up as the wrong organisation. Read more “CLOP Ransomware Group Breaches Water Company and then misattributes to THAMES WATER”
Breach
As reported across major news networks over the world, British Airways has suffered a data breach that not only includes customer data but also includes payment details. Details from 380,000 customers have been accessed by an unauthorised third party. More details can be found on news sites such as:
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/09/06/british_airways_hacked/
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-45440850
It’s likely that attackers have compromised a web service which is linked to payment services, however no specific details have been released yet so until then we can only speculate.
In this post we look at the information reported by British Airways, guidance for customers from BA, ourselves and NCSC but also we discuss the steps business’s should be taking to ensure they have a strong security posture, especially where customer data is concerned. Read more “British Airways breach”