Fighting for quality news media in the digital age.

  1. Publishers
  2. B2B
November 1, 2024

Metropolis employee passport and bank details compromised in cyberattack

The Viz and Nursing Times publisher is latest media company to be targeted by hackers.

By Bron Maher

The passports, bank details and National Insurance numbers of some current and former Metropolis employees have been compromised in a cyberattack.

Robert Marr, the chief executive of parent company Metropolis Group, emailed staff this week to inform them attackers had “managed to penetrate some of our systems” the week before.

Metropolis employs 500 staff across a group of B2B and specialist media brands including Nursing Times, Property Week and Viz.

You've reached your limit of free articles

Please register now to continue reading

Already registered? Log in here
Websites in our network