GLOBAL PAYROLL MAGAZINE nd Payroll Data: Data Breach Report
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By Vivek Valmiki
of a “malign actor”, likely backed by a nation-state, but stopped short of naming any specific country. Shapps emphasised that the attack occurred through an external system managed by the contractor, which is separate from the MoD’s main network and core HR system. He pointed to potential security failings by the third-party that may have facilitated the attack and announced that the UK government has begun a special security review of the contractor’s operations.
Recent Breaches Highlight the Growing Security Risks in Payroll Systems The breach involved Shared Services Connected Ltd , a payroll contractor for the UK Ministry of Defence, which put the spotlight on the security risks associated with outsourcing payroll and HR services. The breach, which exposed the highly sensitive information of over 225,000 military personnel, raised serious concerns about the guarding of such critical data. Grant Shapps, The UK’s Secretary of State for Defence, described the breach as the work
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