The newspaper caused Russian hacker group Lockbit to hack into the servers of British postal service Royal Mail, halting all international mail on January 12. Telegram.
As a result of the state of emergency, more than half a million parcels and letters were left lying around, and the postal company urged citizens to temporarily abandon foreign shipments.
The publication states that Lockbit hackers used ransomware that can encrypt files on infected computers, and also posted a message demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency. The newspaper explains that the hack was used on devices used to print important customs documents required for foreign parcels. Hackers also threaten to release data stolen as a result of a cyberattack.
The consequences of a cyber attack are eliminated by the National Cyber Security Center. Royal Mail declined to comment, saying local postal operations were not affected.
Former Deputy Commander of the UK National Cyber Forces, Lieutenant General Tom Copinger-Symes declarationthat the special service recruited specialists with knowledge of the Russian language to carry out hacker attacks against hostile states.