Cyber-attack Floors British Payroll Firm

A "sophisticated" cyber-attack has forced a British payroll company to shut down its entire network, leaving some contractors without pay. 

Giant Group confirmed on September 24 that it had taken its network and its fully integrated IT infrastructure, phone, and email systems offline last Wednesday after detecting suspicious activity. 

In a statement published on its website September 27, the company said: "We can confirm that Giant Group was the victim of a sophisticated cyber-attack on September 22nd. International law firm Crowell & Moring immediately put in place a team of experts in the US, UK and Brussels who have been carrying out necessary steps as part of the ongoing investigation. 

"Together, we continue to work with our insurers, the ICO and the NCA on the investigation, alongside a number of other specialist advisers and have been sharing updates as soon as we are advised that it is safe to do so."

The attack did not affect Giant Screening, and the company said that its precision portals and Giant Finance+ services were now operational. However, the cyber-attack did prevent an unspecified number of people from receiving their pay at a time when the UK is suffering from a panic buying–induced fuel shortage and a dearth of HGV drivers and food caused by Brexit.

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