Originally Posted by
Kgmm77
The nature of cyber risk is that you need to run very fast to stand still as the threat landscape evolves so quickly. So this isn’t a case of remediating the known breach and sit back, there are a million and one other potential threats out there, exacerbated because because BA will now be perceived as a laggard and will attract more attention.
Indeed. However, this wasn't hack due to some new found technology or exploit. It was because BA had a huge security lapse that let somebody onto their systems and modify code! Akin to leaving your door wide open and then scratching your head when all your stuff has been nicked when you get home.