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.
Europe round up
- DPD UK has confirmed its acquisition of final mile courier company Absolutely.
- Bpost has announced its fourth quarter and 2022 annual results.
- Royal Mail has apologised to customers after revealing that almost half of its first class mail was not delivered on time.
- HungryPanda says its bright yellow rebrand was designed to keep its food delivery riders safer.
- Geodis shows 2022 results with 19%revenue increase.
North America round up
- ALDI and DoorDash have teamed up to bring on-demand grocery delivery.
- Nearly half of restaurant customers opt for off-premises dining, and most choose pickup options over delivery.
- Target are investing $100 Million to Expand Next-Day Delivery.
News from the rest of the world
- Chinese e-commerce giant Meituan has launched drone delivery services for communities in the tech hub Shenzhen.
Call to action – Out of Home delivery in Europe 2023 report
The Last Mile Experts team, together with partner Analysys Mason, invite you to participate in a project aimed at presenting the latest information on European OOH networks – PUDO points and APMs.
The goal of the third edition of our Out of Home delivery in Europe report is to present data on the development of PUDO and APM networks supporting an environmentally friendly methods of last mile delivery. Since the first edition of our report in 2021, many European (EU & UK) carriers and operators have shared information with us about the number of PUDO and APM points.
However, there is a sizable group that has not provided us with data until now, and those we have presented have come from available press materials, interviews and website information. Every year there are also new networks that are just entering the OOH delivery business. So we invite everyone who has not yet submitted their data to participate (for free) in our project this year.
You can get more information and an simplified application form by writing to info@lmexpert.com. We are collecting data for the report up to and including February 17, 2023.
For those who have not yet had the opportunity to read the previous editions of the reports, you can do so here and become acquainted with its concept and what it strives to achieve. You can also find more information via Linkedin.
Thank you from Last Mile Experts and the Analysys Mason team.
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