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Industry comment - National Lottery Cyber Breach
November 2016 by Andy Herrington, Head of Cyber Professional Services in UK & Ireland at Fujitsu
Following the news that Camelot has experience a cyber
breach, Andy Herrington, Head of Cyber Professional Services
in UK & Ireland at Fujitsu, comments:
"The statement by Camelot once again draws attention to the cyber challenge
presented to today’s enterprise. While it appears that 26,500 National Lottery
players’ accounts were accessed, it is interesting to note that Camelot’s response
is very different from many incidents reported over the course of this year.
It appears to be very much a pro-active statement which seeks to re-assure users by
providing details of the incident in a very controlled way which is easy to
understand. The fact that Camelot’s monitoring systems have played a clear role and
that they have been able to investigate the incident, threat vector and impact
quickly also demonstrates a level of maturity and control.
While it is yet another incident it does clearly demonstrate that organisations
which prepare themselves appropriately, including monitoring and forensic services
underpinned by effective incident processes, are better prepared for what many
consider ’the inevitable’. This is the direction that many organisations will need
to take in preparation for GDPR."
