Manchester United continue to suffer the effects of a major cyber attack that targeted the club earlier this week. After last weekend's 'sophisticated' attack, the club revealed that they are still experiencing severe disruptions to their internal systems, several of which had to be shut down following the incident. Reports also claimed that the hackers were demanding "millions of pounds" before allowing the club to regain full control. Manchester United said fan data was not affected by the attack, meaning subscribers to the club's official social media, website and app should always be safe.
Disturbance
The club says it has yet to identify the hackers and their motive behind the attack, but rejected claims that its systems were still in the hands of hackers. The home match between Manchester United and Istanbul Basaksehir this week went as planned, but the disruption caused by the attack forced the club to make changes to pre-match procedures, including certifying the entry of staff going into Old Trafford. Other problems caused by the attack are believed to include unsent emails, and the club say they are working hard to try to repair any damage that has been done. "Following the recent cyberattack on the club, our IT team and external experts secured our networks and conducted forensic investigations," an official Manchester United statement said. "This attack was inherently disruptive, but we are currently unaware of the compromise of ventilator data." "Critical systems required for matches to take place at Old Trafford have remained secure and matches have proceeded as normal." "The club will not comment on the speculation about who was responsible for this attack or the motives." by daily mail