“There was an element of data encryption” Um, what exactly does that mean?
From vnunet.com:
First Response Finance has issued an alert to its customers and suppliers after thieves broke into its offices.
In one of the first such robberies of its type thieves broke into the Manchester Office and specifically targeted servers that held the financial details of customers, suppliers and staff.
“They specifically targeted the data on the servers,” said John Fellows, company secretary for First Response Finance.
“There was an element of data encryption so the data isn’t wide open but we decided to let everyone who could be affected know. Most of the phone calls we’re taken from people who received the letters have been very supportive.”
Although the company was under no legal obligation to do so it sent out the warning because of the targeted nature of the attack, has posted details of the attack on its website and included a comprehensive Q&A and a telephone support line.
[tags]Crime, Stolen Servers, UK Server Theft, First Response Finance[/tags]
