Capita is the largest outsourcing company in the UK and counts among it’s contracts the UK Government, the Ministry of Defence, local authorities and businesses. When Capita’s security was breached it was going to lead to an ever increasing list of victims as the investigation proceeded.
Capita hack: 90 organisations report data breaches to watchdog – BBC News
Capita has excellent cyber security – however this problems appears to have started with an employee opening a phishing email and then compromising their credentials.
Your takeaway from the Capita problem:
- Make sure all your team are aware of the risks of phishing emails and other cyber attacks.
- Train your team how to respond if the worse happens.
- Ensure you only give access to resources on the basis of the “principle of least privilege.
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
Further Reading
Outsourcing company for the MoD suffers a “cyber incident” – Smart Thinking Solutions
