We’ve been cyber-conned
We want to share a story with you. It’s not the kind of story we would like to tell, but it needs to be told.
At Red Kite Community Housing we have never been shy of speaking up within the sector when we felt we needed to; we have always shared the things we have learned and we have talked about the positive things we have done.
Now we need to tell you about something that has happened to us. Something that still frustrates and angers us. But, if we are to live true to our values, we need to maintain our transparency and be open about our recent experience.
To be blunt, we were conned. A sophisticated cyber-crime which had a devastatingly simple result: we have lost money. More importantly, it is the money that our tenants work hard to entrust us with, and that is what makes it hurt even more. It is made worse by the fact that the amount is more than £932,000.
As a community organisation that has built a track record of saving our residents over £33m in the first five years, and almost another £30m on our long-term business plan, it is absolutely galling to lose a £1, let alone the sum involved in this crime.
What really angers us, though, is that these criminals have purposely targeted a charitable organization.
Read more (redkitehousing uk) / read more (infosecurity magazine)
We want to share a story with you. It’s not the kind of story we would like to tell, but it needs to be told.
At Red Kite Community Housing we have never been shy of speaking up within the sector when we felt we needed to; we have always shared the things we have learned and we have talked about the positive things we have done.
Now we need to tell you about something that has happened to us. Something that still frustrates and angers us. But, if we are to live true to our values, we need to maintain our transparency and be open about our recent experience.
To be blunt, we were conned. A sophisticated cyber-crime which had a devastatingly simple result: we have lost money. More importantly, it is the money that our tenants work hard to entrust us with, and that is what makes it hurt even more. It is made worse by the fact that the amount is more than £932,000.
As a community organisation that has built a track record of saving our residents over £33m in the first five years, and almost another £30m on our long-term business plan, it is absolutely galling to lose a £1, let alone the sum involved in this crime.
What really angers us, though, is that these criminals have purposely targeted a charitable organization.
Read more (redkitehousing uk) / read more (infosecurity magazine)
