Security News > 2021 > September > UK umbrella payroll firm Giant Pay confirms it was hit by 'sophisticated' cyber-attack

Giant Group, the umbrella company that has thousands of contractors on its books, has been targeted by a "Sophisticated" cyber-attack that floored systems and left workers out in the cold, the biz has now confirmed.

The attack happened last Wednesday and forced the outfit - known to many as Giant Pay - to shut down its whole network, including its phone and email systems, as well as its IT infrastructure.

It said last night it was still working on a "Technical issue that is preventing us from getting the giant umbrella and giant accounts portals back up and running."

A National Crime Agency spokesperson told The Register: "The NCA is aware of an incident affecting Giant Group Ltd and we are working with partners to better understand its impact."

According to reports from irate workers, there are still some discrepancies over pay, which the firm says it hopes - but cannot confirm as yet - to resolve by the end of the week.

Giant Pay added: "Although we had no portals to operate from, we managed to pay over 8,000 workers last week. We appreciate that not everyone would have received their expected payment and for that we are sincerely sorry. We are aiming to be able to process your payroll and pay you by Friday."

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