Trade unions exposed to cyberattack
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Trade unions exposed to cyberattack

The personal data of nearly 40,000 individuals has been leaked from the GS union in a cyberattack, the union announced in a press release.

The union was contacted by the police on November 29 regarding the suspected trespassing.

"An initial investigation indicates that the hacker network behind the attack has retrieved a significant amount of data from our servers, therefore we consider our members' personal data to have been leaked," writes the union for the forestry, wood and graphic industries.

Members are urged to exercise extra caution in contacts made via, for example, text messages, emails, telephone or social media.

"Right now, there is an active police investigation underway, with which we are fully cooperating," says Julius Petzäll Mendonca, communications manager for the GS union.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers

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