The National Smallbore Rifle Association (NSRA) has warned members of the potential for fraud and cybercrime after their IT systems were compromised.
The association is now working with the UK’s South East Regional Organized Cyber Crime Unit (SEROCU) following the attacks that were revealed last Friday.
“All IT systems are fully operational, no funds have been lost, and members are fully informed about the conclusions of the police investigation. NSRA said in a statement.
“This attack is targeting a legacy server containing working documents, rather than a full database. At this time, we do not have access to the server, so we cannot say exactly who this will affect.”
For more information on cyber threats to gun owners, see UK gun owner data release.
However, the NSRA urged members to at least update their account passwords, although details were not disclosed.
“Cybercriminals buy and sell stolen data, which can increase the risk of fraud and cybercrime for those involved. They often offer bogus assistance or even impersonate the police under the guise of investigating violations.”
“Be careful with unsolicited or unexpected communications and email attachments that may contain computer viruses. Take the time to verify the sender. will have no problem verifying their identity.”
The report warns that if data on gun owners is misused, criminal gangs could use their possessions to target them with weapons. Weapons can be hard to come by in the UK and therefore valuable.
Similar alarm bells were sounded in September 2021 after the personal details of 100,000 British gun owners were leaked online, including details of home addresses where firearms were believed to be stored. rice field.
