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CAPITA TELLS PENSION PROVIDER TO 'ASSUME' NEARLY 500,000 CUSTOMERS' DATA STOLEN

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Capita told the pension provider to “work on the assumption” that data had been
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UK pension fund USS has confirmed that nearly half a million customers may have
been impacted by the recent Capita data breach. 



In a statement today, USS revealed it was told on Thursday that member data held
on Capita servers was accessed by threat actors during a security incident last
month. 



USS said that exposed information could include names, dates of birth, USS
member numbers, and national insurance numbers. 

The data potentially accessed by hackers dates back to early 2021, and covers
“around 470,000 active, deferred, and retired members”. 

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According to USS, Capita said it cannot “currently confirm” if this data was
exfiltrated by threat actors, but recommended the pension provider to “work on
the assumption that it was”. 



“We are awaiting receipt of the specific data from Capita, which we will, in
turn, need to check and process,” the company said in a statement. 

“We will be writing to each of the members affected by this – and, where
applicable, their employers – as soon as possible to make them aware, to
apologize for any distress or inconvenience caused, and to provide ongoing
support and advice.”

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The USS statement may raise concerns among other clients at the embattled IT
outsourcing firm, which was rocked by a security incident last month. 

Initially, Capita said there was “no evidence” that customer data had been
compromised. 

However, it later issued a follow-up confirmation stating that there was “some
evidence of limited data exfiltration” and that this “might include” customer,
supplier, or colleague data.

Earlier this week, Capita revealed that the security incident could cost upwards
of $25 million due to recovery and remediation costs and third-party consultancy
fees. 

Immanuel Chavoya, senior manager of product security at SonicWall told ITPro
that the latest update highlights the potential long-term impact that this
breach could have on Capita partner organizations. 

The outsourcing giant provides services for both public and private sector
clients, including the UK Ministry of Defence. 

“Cyber attacks such as the one on Capita require a bit of long-tail analysis to
capture a clear understanding of impact, but what is known is that the ripple
effect of a cyber attack like the one on Capita can be far-reaching, extending
beyond the organization itself to shake customer trust, disrupt essential
services, and reverberate throughout communities”.

USS has urged members to remain vigilant for potential scams in the wake of the
discovery, warning that they could be subject to heightened threats such as
phishing. 

“We would encourage members to only ever give out personal information if they
are absolutely sure they know who they are communicating with,” the company
said. 

“We are sorry that member data has been accessed in this way. We are proactively
engaging with Capita in respect of their ongoing investigations and are
considering the next steps available to us. We also continue to engage with them
about the ongoing support they will be providing to those affected.”


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