CWU Cyber Attack-Update 23 March-Page 2

[ted_e_bear]

Just received an email from the CWU informing they've been the victim of an attack on their IT systems, copy below.

UPDATE FOR CWU MEMBERS

We are writing to make you aware that the CWU has been the victim of an attack on several of our IT systems. This has severely impacted our IT infrastructure.

We immediately engaged the services of an expert cyber security firm and they have been on site at CWU HQ since 9am on Thursday the 21st of March.

A level of CWU members’ data is held within the IT systems that were targeted. At this point, we do not know if a breach of this personal data has occurred. In the meantime, we would urge members to be aware of any ‘phishing’ emails (which are emails with suspicious links or attachments) that they may receive.

The cyber security firm is working on a digital forensic analysis of our systems to determine if a breach has occurred and, if so, to what extent. They will also assess what the next steps are and establish timelines to get the union’s IT infrastructure running at full capacity.

The cyber security team will remain on site for the coming days, and we will provide live updates on this issue as we get them here.

Tony Kearns
Senior Deputy General Secretary

Dave Ward
General Secretary

[Valentina@1]

Just received an email from the CWU informing they've been the victim of an attack on their IT systems, copy below.

UPDATE FOR CWU MEMBERS

We are writing to make you aware that the CWU has been the victim of an attack on several of our IT systems. This has severely impacted our IT infrastructure.

We immediately engaged the services of an expert cyber security firm and they have been on site at CWU HQ since 9am on Thursday the 21st of March.

A level of CWU members’ data is held within the IT systems that were targeted. At this point, we do not know if a breach of this personal data has occurred. In the meantime, we would urge members to be aware of any ‘phishing’ emails (which are emails with suspicious links or attachments) that they may receive.

The cyber security firm is working on a digital forensic analysis of our systems to determine if a breach has occurred and, if so, to what extent. They will also assess what the next steps are and establish timelines to get the union’s IT infrastructure running at full capacity.

The cyber security team will remain on site for the coming days, and we will provide live updates on this issue as we get them here.

Tony Kearns
Senior Deputy General Secretary

Dave Ward
General Secretary

“Due to cyber attack we are unfortunately having to up the subscription amount”

I definitely wouldn’t put it past these scoundrels

[jbo5066]

The cyber security team have been at cwu HQ since Thursday morning, but we are only hearing about it today?????

[enskied]

And the Data of the recently non members ?

[yubin282]

Yeah, I keep getting robbed £3.60 a week.

[TheTrolleyMan]

Well at least it didn’t affect many members then !

[TheTrolleyMan]

I just hope Dave Fraud catches them because. The bigger they are the harder they fall Isn’t that right Dave ? Dave are you there Dave ? Anyone seen Dave ?

[postslippete]

I just hope Dave Fraud catches them because. The bigger they are the harder they fall Isn’t that right Dave ? Dave are you there Dave ? Anyone seen Dave ?

Maybe he's gone phishing?

[sweepster70]

The cyber security team have been at cwu HQ since Thursday morning, but we are only hearing about it today?????

I believe Thursday was only yesterday?

[POSTMAN]

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[PO123]

This is absolutely unacceptable. They obviously haven't be storing our personal data correctly or it wouldn't have been so easily accessed.

I hope they establish ASAP what private data has been stolen.

A severe impact on the IT infrastructure can be translated into 'we have absolutely no clue about cyber security'.

[PO123]

I wonder if this can apply to us? How long do we need to wait for compo?

https://www.cwu.org/data-breach-cybercrime/

[toonshola]

Probably someone trying to hack info on Wards master plan of “expanding the role of postal workers” as it seems it’s a more guarded secret than Area51.

[yellowbelly]

This is absolutely unacceptable. They obviously haven't be storing our personal data correctly or it wouldn't have been so easily accessed.

I hope they establish ASAP what private data has been stolen.

A severe impact on the IT infrastructure can be translated into 'we have absolutely no clue about cyber security'.

Considering our local area rep and area HQ use gmail addresses when sending emails it's not surprising really.

Who knows what security/data protection measures reps have got on their phones when you're communicating with them.

[Valentina@1]

I wonder if this can apply to us? How long do we need to wait for compo?

https://www.cwu.org/data-breach-cybercrime/

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