Cybersecurity

Boots and British Airways among firms affected by global cyber attack

Hack has suspected links to a Russian-speaking cybercrime gang called Clop

  • June 5, 2023
The incident relates to a flaw in a piece of software called MOVEit Transfer, used by thousands of companies globally to transfer files, which could be exploited by cyber criminals. Picture: Getty

A range of global companies including British Airways and Boots have warned their staff about a cyber attack that has compromised personal information.

The hack has suspected links to a Russian-speaking cybercrime gang called Clop, according to a report in The Telegraph.

The incident relates to a flaw in a piece of software called MOVEit Transfer, used by thousands of companies globally to transfer files, which could be exploited by cyber criminals.

Companies using the ...