UK Communications Regulator Ofcom Says Hackers Stole Confidential Data

The hackers responsible for the MOVEit cyberattack downloaded confidential information from UK communications regulator Ofcom about companies it regulates, as well as its own employees -- adding to a string of victims which includes IAG SA's British Airways and the British Broadcasting Corporation. From a report: "A limited amount of information about certain companies we regulate -- some of it confidential -- along with personal data of 412 Ofcom employees, was downloaded during the attack," an Ofcom spokesman said by email. "We took immediate action to prevent further use of the MOVEit service and to implement the recommended security measures. We also swiftly alerted all affected Ofcom-regulated companies, and we continue to offer support and assistance to our colleagues."

Ofcomm hacked??

[Finallyjoined!!!]

Say it ain't so Joe..

The regulator of the industry I work in (who regulates what we can or can't do etc.) hacked.

Who is OFCOM's regulator?

Oh, the government. nuff said....

Dupe? :)

[davidwr]

And how is this is different from this [slashdot.org]??? :)

CEO's Fault and Responsibility

[Canberra1]

Look, every couple of years, each and every vendors product should get checked for safety and integrity, independently. No vendor gets a free pass. It looks like all these concerns burnt from a lazy vendor had it coming.It wont be the only vendor, and the patches will still continue to rain down to 'buy and forget consumers'. My question is who performed the last software stack audit, and who signed off on them.

Yet again with high bogosity

[Retired ICS]

Yet another asshat using the word "stolen" when they mean "copied".