One of Britain's biggest government contractors, Interserve, has been a victim of a cyber attack that may have seen the details of up to 100,000 people stolen.
The attack took place on May 9 when hackers have breached a human resources database owned by the outsourcing firm and stolen information on up to 100,000 current and former employees, dating back across a number of years, according to The Daily Telegraph.
A source told the paper that stolen data included names, addresses, bank details, payroll information, next of kin details, personnel and disciplinary records. Interserve currently employs roughly 53,000 people.
In a short statement the company has confirmed it fell victim to a cyber attack and said that it “is working closely with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Strategic Incident Response teams to investigate, contain and remedy the situation.”
While Interserve did not reveal how many people were affected by the hack, the company recommended its “employees, former employees, clients and suppliers to exercise heightened vigilance during this time.”