British groups including British Airways, BBC and Zellis have fallen victim to a major hacking attack. The personal data of almost 100 000 employees was stolen.
Local press reports suggested that a Russian hacker group called "Clop" was behind the attack.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is currently working to determine the severity of the impact of the attack on the UK.
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