Cyber attack targets WH Smith company data

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Cyber attack targets WH Smith company data

By Dalvinder Kular

02/03/2023

WH Smith has announced it has been the victim of a cyber attack which saw hackers gain access to company data, including current and former employee information.

The stationary and news retailer said it launched an investigation as soon as it was aware of the incident. and the data includes current and former company data.

WH Smith has notified the relevant authorities and affected staff as well as hiring specialist support services.

The company said there had been no impact on trading activities and the website, adding that customer accounts and customer databases are on separate systems which have been unaffected by the incident.

In a statement, WH Smith said: “WH Smith takes the issue of cyber security extremely seriously and investigations into the incident are ongoing. We are notifying all affected colleagues and have put measures in place to support them.”

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