Prospect, one of the UK’s leading trade unions, has revealed that in June 2025, it was seriously affected by a cyberattack which had been discovered in the wake of a sophisticated cyberattack that had been launched against it. This underscores the sophistication and persistence of cyber attacks against professional bodies that are becoming ever more sophisticated.
A significant part of the data that has been compromised is sensitive financial and personal data belonging to members of Prospect, the union affiliated with Prospect, and its member union, Bectu, a major representation body for professionals in the film and television industry in the country.
Prospect, a national organisation of close to 160,000 engineers, scientists, managers, and specialists from companies including BT Group, Siemens, and BAE Systems, disclosed that the breach involved a considerable amount of confidential information from its members.
Based on preliminary findings, it has been found that the attackers have accessed names, birthdates, contact information, bank account information, including sort codes, for over one year.
Moreover, it has been suggested that data related to protected personal characteristics, including gender, race, religion, disability status, and employment status, may also have been compromised.
A disclosure of this nature is not surprising considering that unions and membership-based organisations are increasingly relying on digital platforms for managing member records, communicating with members, and processing s
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