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Royal Mail Faces £10M Costs After Ransomware

November 19, 2023
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Royal Mail Faces £10M Costs After Ransomware

Royal Mail discloses significant financial repercussions following a ransomware attack earlier this year, orchestrated by a LockBit affiliate, leading to severe disruptions in international mail services. Despite the demand for an $80 million ransom, Royal Mail refused to pay, aligning with law enforcement advice.

Furthermore, the revealed operational costs, including a £10 million investment for remediation and system resilience improvement, have contributed to a 6.5% YoY revenue decline for the International Distribution Services business in the 26 weeks to September 2023. The macro-economic landscape, industrial action, and the cyber incident are cited for a 5% drop in international parcel volumes.

Notably, “infrastructure costs” rose by 5.6% during the same period, attributed to the expenses associated with the £10 million investment for remediation following the cyber-attack on the Heathrow Worldwide Distribution Centre. SecurityScorecard CISO, Steve Cobb, explains that such expenses may involve system recovery and rebuilding efforts, common in the aftermath of ransomware infections, even if the ransom is paid and a decryption key is obtained. He emphasizes the inefficiency of decryption processes and the subsequent need to migrate unencrypted data to functional infrastructure, a time-consuming and costly process.

Additionally, investments in hardening identity management systems and cloud security are considered essential, as ransomware attacks often compromise identities and target cloud environments for initial access.

Cobb suggests that Royal Mail’s expenditure may also include investments in resources, highlighting the common challenge faced by victims with mature security programs that are not adequately monitored and maintained due to understaffing or inexperienced personnel in system hardening against threats like ransomware.

Reference:

  • Royal Mail to Spend £10m on Ransomware Remediation
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