Crew recruiter Crew and Concierge Ltd. hit by data breach in the UK

Summary:

In February 2019, UK based Shipping Company Crew and Concierge Ltd. felt victim to a data breach. This case seems to be an example of hackers taking advantage of COVID-19 pandemic, especially targeting employees working from home through e-mail phishing scams. As a result, hackers gained access to personal data of 17,000+ people working in the yacht industry worldwide. The company faces a possible hefty fine. Reportedly, a company's server containing 90,000+ files of people related to the company, was found to be accessible for anyone without password protection.

Reference URL

https://www.verdict.co.uk/data-breach-crew-and-concierge-limited-yachting-industry/
https://www.hayesconnor.co.uk/news-and-resources/news/crew-and-concierge-data-breach-puts-thousands-at-risk/
https://www.sailweb.co.uk/2020/02/04/second-data-breach-exposes-yachting-industry-professionals/
https://www.maritimecyberadvisors.com/l/exclusive-data-breach-exposes-17-000-yachting-industry-professionals/