DataBreaches.Net

Menu
  • About
  • Breach Notification Laws
  • Privacy Policy
  • Transparency Report
Menu

UK: Arup staff hit by cyberhacker attack at payroll provider

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Dissent

This one had first been reported on April 7 by Richard Waite:

Engineering and architecture giant Arup has become the latest victim of a ransomware cyber attack

[…]

According to data breach specialist CEL Solicitors, Arup employees had their personal details, including bank details, address and name, compromised following the attack. It says it has already received enquiries from some staff members seeking advice on the data breach.

Arup alerted its employees to the incident in a letter stating that the payroll provider Symatrix had suffered a ‘cybersecurity incident’ on 12 January.

Read more on Architects’ Journal.


Related:

  • Software companies must be held liable for British economic security, say MPs
  • Russia arrests young cybersecurity entrepreneur on treason charges
  • UK privacy regulator has seen ‘collapse in enforcement activity,’ rights coalition says
  • Shai-Hulud malware infects 500 npm packages, leaks secrets on GitHub
  • SEC Voluntarily Dismisses SolarWinds Litigation
  • A Swath of Bank Customer Data Was Hacked. The F.B.I. Is Investigating.
Category: Business SectorMalwareNon-U.S.Subcontractor

Post navigation

← Florissant dialysis center faces class-action lawsuit after I-Team investigates
JP: Capcom confirms no credit card information was accessed during ransomware attack →

Now more than ever

"Stand with Ukraine:" above raised hands. The illustration is in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

Search

Browse by Categories

Recent Posts

  • Marquis data breach impacts over 74 US banks, credit unions
  • Virginia Twins Arrested for Conspiring to Destroy Government Databases
  • Cyberattack on Puerto Rico IT vendor Truenorth hits 3 agencies
  • Easy Question, Complicated Answer: What Does It Take to Stop Workers From Snooping?
  • Update on Dos-OP’s report on Nova RaaS
  • KR: Privacy Commissioner’s Office Urges the Public to Beware of Fraudsters Exploiting the Tai Po Fire Disaster
  • Cyber attack on Indian airports? Govt explains the scary threat that disrupted 400 flights last month.
  • How a noisy ransomware intrusion exposed a long-term espionage foothold
  • KR: Hacking scheme targeted 120,000 home cameras for sexual footage
  • GreyNoise launches free scanner to check if you’re part of a botnet

No, You Can’t Buy a Post or an Interview

This site does not accept sponsored posts or link-back arrangements. Inquiries about either are ignored.

And despite what some trolls may try to claim: DataBreaches has never accepted even one dime to interview or report on anyone. Nor will DataBreaches ever pay anyone for data or to interview them.

Want to Get Our RSS Feed?

Grab it here:

https://databreaches.net/feed/

RSS Recent Posts on PogoWasRight.org

  • EU justice chief draws red line on privacy reforms
  • Kaiser Permanente to Pay Up to $47.5M in Web Tracker Lawsuit
  • How Palantir shifted course to play key role in ICE deportations
  • U.S. Judge Blocks Trump From Cutting Medicaid Funding For Planned Parenthood In 22 States
  • India backs off mandatory ‘cyber safety’ app after surveillance backlash

Have a News Tip?

Email: Tips[at]DataBreaches.net

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Contact Me

Email: info[at]databreaches.net
Security Issue: security[at]databreaches.net
Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight
Signal: +1 516-776-7756
DMCA Concern: dmca[at]databreaches.net
© 2009 – 2025 DataBreaches.net and DataBreaches LLC. All rights reserved.