Travelex hacked

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WTFH replied

8 January 2020, 09:55
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

I read somewhere this morning Tesco too. Tesco told someone, who had already paid, they would go no currency and nothing could be done. So they had to go elsewhere.

Asda too. I think JLP/Waitrose are the exception, still providing it.
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BrilloPad replied

8 January 2020, 09:26
Originally posted by WTFH View Post

Sainsbury's use Travelex for their foreign currency - and probably some others as well.

I read somewhere this morning Tesco too. Tesco told someone, who had already paid, they would go no currency and nothing could be done. So they had to go elsewhere.
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WTFH replied

8 January 2020, 09:23
Sainsbury's use Travelex for their foreign currency - and probably some others as well.
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NotAllThere replied

8 January 2020, 09:15
Originally posted by original PM View Post

The third one, which lead to the second one and has now caused the 4th one.

Nicely put.
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original PM replied

8 January 2020, 08:09
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Can you say any more? Is it outsourcing that caused this? A focus on profits above everything else? A bad workplace culture?

The third one, which lead to the second one and has now caused the 4th one.
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BrilloPad replied

8 January 2020, 07:21
Originally posted by Eirikur View Post

Having contracted in their Peterborough office, i am not surprised this happened

Can you say any more? Is it outsourcing that caused this? A focus on profits above everything else? A bad workplace culture?
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northernladuk replied

8 January 2020, 00:02
Originally posted by Eirikur View Post

Having contracted in their Peterborough office, i am not surprised this happened

Now you've mentioned that nor am I now.
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AtW replied

7 January 2020, 23:30
What are the chances they are asking for payment in anything other than cryptotulips?
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GhostofTarbera replied

7 January 2020, 23:07
Originally posted by ladymuck View Post

They only need to report a breach if personal information was stolen. Last I heard, they claimed there was no data leak, just a virus that was interrupting normal operations.

Unfortunately

The gang, also known as REvil, claims to have gained access to the company's computer network six months ago and to have downloaded 5GB of sensitive customer data.
Dates of birth, credit card information and national insurance numbers are all in their possession, they say.

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Eirikur replied

7 January 2020, 22:48
Having contracted in their Peterborough office, i am not surprised this happened
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eek replied

7 January 2020, 22:47
Originally posted by ladymuck View Post

They only need to report a breach if personal information was stolen. Last I heard, they claimed there was no data leak, just a virus that was interrupting normal operations.

Which was the attack philosophy of REvil two years ago - nowadays they copy interesting data and use GDPR theft as a ransom justification.
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ladymuck replied

7 January 2020, 22:44
They only need to report a breach if personal information was stolen. Last I heard, they claimed there was no data leak, just a virus that was interrupting normal operations.
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eek replied

7 January 2020, 22:30
Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View Post

Hackers are holding foreign exchange company Travelex to ransom after a cyber-attack forced the firm to turn off all computer systems and resort to using pen and paper.
On New Year's Eve, hackers launched their attack on the Travelex network.

They also have not reported the breach to the ICO within 72 hours - they are going to get a monster fine also

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I suspect they aren't long for this world.
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7 January 2020, 22:25
Travelex hacked

Hackers are holding foreign exchange company Travelex to ransom after a cyber-attack forced the firm to turn off all computer systems and resort to using pen and paper.
On New Year's Eve, hackers launched their attack on the Travelex network.

They also have not reported the breach to the ICO within 72 hours - they are going to get a monster fine also

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