Manchester United victims of CYBER ATTACK in “nifty operation by organized criminals” … but media channels and personal data remain untouched and the club insists that the game against West Brom continues on Saturday
- Manchester United confirmed a cyber attack on their systems on Friday night
- Red Devils said in a statement that they “had procedures in place” for such an event.
- The club is currently not aware of any breaches of personal data in connection with supporters and customers
- The statement also said Utd’s game against West Brom will resume on Saturday
Manchester United has been hit by a cyber attack on its systems but says they are currently not aware of any personal data breaches related to our fans and customers.
The Red Devils confirmed the hacking on Friday night, saying not only that they had “put in place procedures for such an event” but also stressed that the Premier League game against West Brom will take place at Old Trafford on Saturday.
A statement from the club said: “Manchester United can confirm that the club has experienced a cyber attack on our systems.
Manchester United has been hit by an “organized criminal” cyber attack on their systems.
United (led by Ed Woodward, pictured) said they “had procedures in place for such an event”.
‘The club has taken swift action to contain the attack and is currently working with expert advisors to investigate the incident and minimize the ongoing IT disruption.
‘While this is a sophisticated operation by organized cyber criminals, the club has extensive protocols and procedures in place for such an event and has rehearsed this eventuality.
‘Our cyber defense identified the attack and shut down the affected systems to contain the damage and protect data.
Club media channels, including our website and app, are not affected and we are currently not aware of any personal data breaches of our fans and customers.
United confirmed that the league game against West Brom will continue on Saturday
“We are confident that all of the critical systems required for the Old Trafford games remain secure and operational and that tomorrow’s game against West Bromwich Albion continues.”
A United spokesman added, “This type of attack is becoming more common and is something to rehearse for.”
United has notified the information commissioner’s office as necessary, and the club says that a forensic track is being conducted to investigate further details of the attack.
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