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Last Mile Brief 27/02/2022: LockBit gives up on Royal Mail ransom, leaks data and private chats

In today's Last Mile Brief, we bring you the latest on the Royal Mail cyberattack, plus news of a DPD UK acquisition, as well as 2022 results from Geodis and Bpost.

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Today’s headline story: LockBit leaks files and private messages after abandoning Royal Mail ransom attempt

LockBit, a digital extortion group that recently hacked the Royal Mail, has leaked data it had stolen from Royal Mail after giving up on its attempt to net $80m in ransom demand money.

“Alongside the leaked files, the LockBit gang have released a chat history that shows the negotiations between the two parties,” said cyber analyst MalwareBytes. “Perhaps the group is trying to justify its decision to call off the negotiation and leak the stolen files, or perhaps it’s a warning to other victims.”

According to the cyber analyst, the Royal Mail even went as far as to recruit a professional negotiator to come to an arrangement with Lockbit. It has been suggested that the move is a sign of companies ramping up their capabilities amid fears that the risk of a cyberattack are on the rise.


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