In June Thousands of UK-based workers were hit by a massive data breach in a Russia-linked cyber attack.īritish Airways, Boots and the BBC are among the organisations affected after payroll platform Zellis - used by hundreds of UK companies - was targeted by a major hack. “Disclosing this threat is not something we do lightly but we believe it is necessary if we want these companies to understand the current risk they face and take action to defend themselves and the country.” He told cyber security experts in Belfast: “These adversaries are ideologically motivated rather than financially motivated. team is investigating the issue."īack in April this year the UK government warned that Russian hackers were trying to “cause maximum damage to the UK’s critical national infrastructure” such as power stations.Ĭyber attackers were targeting vital energy plants in a bid to black out Britain, according to Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden.īrits who cancel holidays to Europe due to heatwave may not get money back They have blocked several other websites since then, including the French Senate in the spring.Īt the time a spokesperson for London City Airport said: "London City Airport’s website is up and running, but access was briefly restricted this morning. NoName group is a pro-Russian group which first declared itself in March 2022.
In May London City Airport's website was hit with an error message as people were unable to access the site temporarily.Ī group of hackers known as NoName then claimed credit for the issue with the website, which was resolved a short while later. It is also not clear what the exact intention of the claimed hacks are and why UK airports specifically would be targeted. Arrival and departure boards suggest that services into and out of both are running smoothly.
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