The National Federation of Subpostmasters (NFSP) suffered a ransomware attack after hackers exploited a critical vulnerability in cPanel software used by its web hosting provider. The incident has disrupted email communications with the Post Office, which has paused interactions while the issue remains under investigation. #NFSP #cPanel #PostOffice
Keypoints
- NFSP was hit by a ransomware attack through exploited cPanel software.
- The attack began after a critical cPanel vulnerability was disclosed and abused.
- Email communications between the Post Office and NFSP have been paused.
- NFSP said no data was lost and reported the incident to the ICO.
- The Post Office confirmed branch operations were not affected and no network compromise was found.
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