Spectos/Royal Mail Monitoring and Posting Panel

DirtyConcrete

There is an article on an IT news site confirming that personal data has been stolen in this incident - I can't post links, but extract from the article below

"Spectos GmbH has been the target of an ongoing cyber attack since March 29, 2025. According to the current status, unauthorized access to systems and personal customer data has occurred. The exact scope of the incident is currently the subject of intensive forensic investigations," a spokesperson told BleepingComputer.

The threat actor behind this leak (who uses the "GHNA" handle on BreachForums) released 16,549 files allegedly containing Royal Mail customers' personally identifiable information (including names, addresses, planned delivery dates, and more) and other confidential documents.

GHNA says the leaked documents also include Mailchimp mailing lists, datasets containing delivery/post office locations, the WordPress SQL database for mail agents.uk"

HonestJohn

More info here https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/royal-mail-investigates-data-leak-claims-no-impact-on-operations/

MikeyPGT

quoia said:

MikeyPGT said:

I'm wondering if this is why I'm getting strange messages asking me if I'm looking for work ...

Texts or emails ?
I'll know IF it's emails using the one Spectos have on file since it is one that is unique to them and used nowhere else

I've had a couple of phone calls and contact via Telegram.  Sadly I answered the phonecall so they now know the number is live.  I'm braced for incoming!

MABLE

Anyone worried go onto the site have  I been pawned

ChotaPeg

I wonder if we'll all get retired as we've been 'outed'?!

MikeyPGT

ChotaPeg said:

I wonder if we'll all get retired as we've been 'outed'?!

If I do they'd better give the 600 points I'm due for the CDM and UA surveys I'm in the middle of and let me add them to the 2000 I've got banked so I can cash out!

curtisjk

MikeyPGT said:

quoia said:

MikeyPGT said:

I'm wondering if this is why I'm getting strange messages asking me if I'm looking for work ...

Texts or emails ?
I'll know IF it's emails using the one Spectos have on file since it is one that is unique to them and used nowhere else

I've had a couple of phone calls and contact via Telegram.  Sadly I answered the phonecall so they now know the number is live.  I'm braced for incoming!

I had been getting those texts/telegrams since long before this, so I personally don't think it's related right now. Although I do have EE Scam Guard which does seem to block a lot out.

Chocmonster7

Are people still posting their packs as normal and just noting down the details to enter later or holding off?

I have a pack that should have been posted the day this started but I haven't sent it as couldn't enter the details.

Also I'm just keeping any items that arrive and writing the date on them so I can then enter them when the system is back up again.

MikeyPGT

Chocmonster7 said:

Are people still posting their packs as normal and just noting down the details to enter later or holding off?

I have a pack that should have been posted the day this started but I haven't sent it as couldn't enter the details.

Also I'm just keeping any items that arrive and writing the date on them so I can then enter them when the system is back up again.

I sent a pack this morning - just filled in the paper record - their e-mail did say that packs would b treated as though they had been scanned at the box ...

I'm keeping a note of tests and packages and everything else received for CDM and UA surveys and just about to post a couple of transponders back to them.  Keeping calm and carrying on.

beanielou

I posted as normal today.