Boots Details

Boots

Nottingham, United Kingdom • employees • Retail

Industry

Retail

Security Incidents

Boots UK Limited, trading as Boots, is a health and beauty retailer and pharmacy chain that operates in the United Kingdom. It also operates internationally, including Ireland, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, Malta, Thailand and Indonesia.

Security Incidents

Boots Breach of Jun 2023

Severity Score

Moderate

Type

Unknown

Summary

In June 2023, a cyber incident affected multiple organizations including British Airways, Boots, the BBC, and Aer Lingus, exposing personal data of tens of thousands of employees. The breach was centered around a payroll provider, Zellis, used by these companies. The threat actor behind the breach was suspected to be a Russian gang known as Clop, as per cyber security experts. The exposed data included employee personal information, raising concerns about the security of sensitive information. The breach highlighted the importance of robust cybersecurity measures to protect against such incide...
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Severity

The breach was severe as it involved a cyber-attack attributed to a Russia-linked criminal gang targeting British Airways, Boots, and other organizations, resulting in the potential theft of personal details and sensitive payroll data of staff.

Impact

The breach impacted the affected companies, including Boots, by exposing their staff to potential identity theft and compromising sensitive payroll data, leading to concerns about the security of personal information and financial details.