TalkTalk and Post Office routers hit by cyber-attack

stapp · Dec 1, 2016

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38167453

Thousands of TalkTalk and Post Office customers have had their internet access cut by an attack targeting certain types of internet routers.

A spokeswoman for the Post Office told the BBC that the problem began on Sunday and had affected about 100,000 of its customers.

Talk Talk also confirmed that some of its customers had been affected, and it was working on a fix.
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Minimalist · Dec 3, 2016

Hackers claim knocking thousands in UK offline was an accident

A cyberattack targeting Talk Talk and the Post Office recently saw some of the two firms' customers briefly taken offline. Two hackers, allegedly behind a new IoT botnet, created from the strain of the infamous Mirai malware, have belatedly claimed responsibility for the attack. However, the hackers reportedly claim that the attack was accidental.
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http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/hackers-claim-knocking-thousands-uk-offline-was-accident-1594657

stapp · Dec 7, 2016

TalkTalk's wi-fi hack advice is 'astonishing'

TalkTalk's handling of a wi-fi password breach is being criticised by several cyber-security experts.
The BBC has presented the company with evidence that many of its customers' router credentials have been hacked, putting them at risk of data theft.
The UK broadband provider confirmed that the sample of stolen router IDs it had been shown was real.
But it is still advising users that there is "no need" to change their routers' settings.
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Part of TalkTalk statement said

We can reassure these customers there is no risk to their personal information as a result of this router issue and there is no need for them to reset their wi-fi password.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38223805

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