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MOVEit Hack Damage Spreads to British Airways and BBC 
Cybersecurity // June 05, 2023

Pharmacy chain Boots, Nova Scotia’s government and at least two airlines are reportedly victims of an ongoing cyberattack. According to published reports Monday (June 5), Boots, British Airways and the BBC have all informed employees that their information may have been compromised during a hack of payroll provider Zellis. Nova...

Today In Payments: US Consumers’ FICO Scores Reach Record High; British Airways Hit With $25.8B...
News // October 19, 2020

In today’s top news, consumer credit scores have reached a milestone high, while British Airlines has to pay a $25.8 million penalty over a data breach. Plus, Paytm users will reportedly now face new 2 percent fees for utilizing the credit card linked to their digital...

UK Watchdog Hits British Airways With $25.8M Fine Over Data Breach
Security & Fraud // October 16, 2020

British Airways (BA) must pay a $25.8 million fine for lacking the proper security measures that might have prevented a hacker in 2018 from exposing the financial details of more than 400,000 customers, the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said on Friday (Oct. 16). “People...

UK Airport Gatwick Says It Will Take 4 Years For Travelers To Return
International // June 15, 2020

Passenger demand at Gatwick, London’s second-largest airport, could remain depressed for the next three or four years as the travel sector continues to deal with the fallout of the pandemic, CNBC reported. The airport has been impacted by low passenger numbers like other large airports,...

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Customer Service Edition: Alexa, Wells Fargo And British Airways

January 23, 2017
No matter what side of the story one finds themselves on, the last 72 hours in America will likely make the history books. Between the inauguration on Friday (Jan. 20), the wave of pink-hatted protests on Saturday and the glorious victory of the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship, it has been a little […]

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MOVEit Hack Damage Spreads to British Airways and BBC 

June 05, 2023
Pharmacy chain Boots, Nova Scotia’s government and at least two airlines are reportedly victims of an ongoing cyberattack. According to published reports Monday (June 5), Boots, British Airways and the BBC have all informed employees that their information may have been compromised during a hack of payroll provider Zellis. Nova Scotia’s government was also apparently victimized in a related hack. […]

UK Watchdog Hits British Airways With $25.8M Fine Over Data Breach

October 16, 2020
British Airways (BA) must pay a $25.8 million fine for lacking the proper security measures that might have prevented a hacker in 2018 from exposing the financial details of more...

UK Airport Gatwick Says It Will Take 4 Years For Travelers To Return

June 15, 2020
Passenger demand at Gatwick, London’s second-largest airport, could remain depressed for the next three or four years as the travel sector continues to deal with the fallout of the pandemic,...

British Airways Eyes Art Sale Amid Cash Crisis

June 12, 2020
British Airways is preparing to jettison its multimillion-dollar art collection as it scrambles to stay aloft amid ongoing coronavirus restrictions and a sharp economic downturn, according to a London newspaper....