Cyber incident hits UK postal service, halts overseas mail
Britain’s postal service says it has been hit by a “cyber incident” that’s temporarily preventing it from sending letters or parcels to other countries
By AP News
Published - Jan 11, 2023, 12:12 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 23, 2023, 02:48 AM EDT
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s postal service said it was hit Wednesday by a “cyber incident” that is temporarily preventing it from sending letters or parcels to other countries.
Royal Mail reported on its website that international export services were "experiencing severe service disruption" without providing further details.
“We are temporarily unable to dispatch items to overseas destinations,” the service said, adding that it recommended customers hold on to mail destined for outside the country while it works on fixing the problem.
“Some customers may experience delay or disruption to items already shipped for export," Royal Mail said.