GB: BBC, Royal Mail hit by suspected Russian cyberattack

(ANSA) - LONDON, JAN 13 - The computer incident that occurred in 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 it according to which it is a 'ransomware' type operation, with a ransom request, carried out using a software called Lockbit.

The request should be in the millions and if they are not paid there is a risk of data loss and theft, although sources close to the investigation say there are "workarounds" to restart the systems.

The National Cyber ​​Security Centre, which is part of the British digital espionage and counterintelligence agency GCHQ, has also been involved since the attack.

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