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Clop, a Russian-speaking cybercrime gang, are thought to have been responsible for stealing the data of major British companies like BA, Boots, and the BBC through a flaw in the MOVEit software

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The companies have been ordered to contact the hackers and start negotiating or the stolen information will be released

NEW YORK: Cybersecurity experts are bracing for a potential wave of extortion demands after a vulnerability was discovered in encrypted file-sharing software, a flaw that hackers have already used to target a string of high-profile victims, including British Airways and the BBC.

There are likely many more victims of the recent MOVEit cyber attack by Russian criminal gang Clop, security experts have warned

The hack has suspected links to a Russian-speaking cybercrime gang called Clop.

Russia-linked ransomware group Clop claimed responsibility for the cyber attack, which hit companies including British Airways, the BBC and Boots

First MOVEit victims are emerging, and more are probably yet to come.

Leading payroll provider Zellis, which has its head office in Bristol, has confirmed some of its customers have been impacted

Eight UK organisations said to be hit by Russian cybercriminals with key information believed stolen from payroll provider