Cyber incident affects Royal Mail

Royal Mail experiences severe service disruption for international mail due to a cyber incident. The National Cyber Security Centre is collaborating with Royal Mail and the National Crime Agency to assess the situation.

Following an unspecified ‘cyber-incident’, the UK’s Royal Mail has warned customers of ‘severe service disruption’ for items sent abroad. The National Cyber Security Centre in the UK acknowledged this, stating that they are aware of an incident affecting Royal Mail Group and are working with the company, as well as the National Crime Agency, to fully understand the impact.