Royal Mail investigates data leak claims, no impact on operations

Summary: Royal Mail is currently investigating a security breach linked to Spectos GmbH, a data service provider, after over 144GB of sensitive customer data was allegedly leaked by a threat actor. The company has not confirmed a breach of its own systems but acknowledges an incident involving its supplier. The leaked information includes personal data of Royal Mail customers and other confidential documents.

Affected: Royal Mail and Spectos GmbH

Keypoints :

• Over 144GB of data, including personally identifiable information of Royal Mail customers, has been leaked.
• The breach was linked to stolen credentials from a Spectos employee compromised in a previous malware incident.
• This incident follows a history of breaches at Royal Mail, including significant disruptions caused by ransomware attacks in 2022 and 2023.