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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff

Capita blames cyber-attack for outage as company races to restore IT systems

Capita plc company logo seen displayed on a smart phone
Capita said it had restored staff access to internal applications and was making good progress restoring remaining client services. Photograph: SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

Capita, the outsourcing group that runs crucial operations for the NHS and the military, was still restoring online services for customers on Monday morning as it confirmed a cyber-attack was to blame for a major IT outage that hit clients including local councils on Friday.

The company was working over the weekend to try to repair systems for clients, which include agencies involved in critical national infrastructure. Some customers reported having to resort to using radios, pens and paper after the attack.

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