Royal Mail

In January 2023, Royal Mail was hit by a ransomware attack by LockBit, halting international deliveries. While Royal Mail refused the £65.7m ransom, the financial repercussions were severe, including revenue losses and a £10m expense on ransomware remediation. The incident highlights the crippling financial consequences of ransomware on critical infrastructure like postal services.

Source: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news-features/top-cyber-attacks-2023/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/royal-mail

"id": "roy343051324",
"linkid": "royal-mail",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "01/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Postal and Courier Services',
                        'location': 'United Kingdom',
                        'name': 'Royal Mail',
                        'type': 'Postal Service'}],
 'date_detected': 'January 2023',
 'description': 'In January 2023, Royal Mail was hit by a ransomware attack by '
                'LockBit, halting international deliveries. While Royal Mail '
                'refused the £65.7m ransom, the financial repercussions were '
                'severe, including revenue losses and a £10m expense on '
                'ransomware remediation. The incident highlights the crippling '
                'financial consequences of ransomware on critical '
                'infrastructure like postal services.',
 'impact': {'financial_loss': 'Severe financial repercussions including '
                              'revenue losses and £10m expense on ransomware '
                              'remediation',
            'operational_impact': 'Halted international deliveries',
            'revenue_loss': 'Significant',
            'systems_affected': 'International deliveries halted'},
 'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
 'ransomware': {'ransom_demanded': '£65.7m',
                'ransom_paid': 'Refused',
                'ransomware_strain': 'LockBit'},
 'response': {'remediation_measures': '£10m expense on ransomware remediation'},
 'threat_actor': 'LockBit',
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Royal Mail',
 'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}