700 people left jobless: How a simple password mistake led to shut down of UK’s 158-year-old company

A gang of hackers called the Akira reportedly attacked a 158-year-old UK company, leading to its shutdown and leaving around 700 people jobless. According to a BBC report, the cyber attackers hacked into the computer system of KNP – a Northamptonshire transport company by guessing an employee’s password. After cracking the password, the cyber criminals encrypted the company’s data and locked its internal systems, leaving staff unable to access any of the data needed to run the business.. The report states that KNP runs 500 lorries under the brand name Knights of Old and had its IT complied with industry standards.