"WH Smith Discloses Cyberattack, Company Data Theft"

British high street chain WH Smith has revealed recently that it was hit by a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of company data.  In particular, the stationery and book chain said current and former employee data was accessed by the threat actors, including names, addresses, dates of birth, and national insurance numbers.  The company noted that it does not believe banking details have been stolen during the attack.  The company stated that upon becoming aware of the incident, they immediately launched an investigation, engaged specialist support services, and implemented their incident response plans, which included notifying the relevant authorities.  The attack against WH Smith is only the latest to target UK-based entities recently, with this trend expected to continue.  A  report recently published by Digital Trust Insights suggested that a quarter of UK business leaders think cyber threats will significantly increase this year.

Infosecurity reports: "WH Smith Discloses Cyberattack, Company Data Theft"