The British Horseracing Authority (BHA), the governing body for horse racing in the UK, has confirmed it was the target of a cyber-attack, forcing the temporary closure of its London headquarters and prompting staff to work remotely.
The incident, thought to be a ransomware incident, was first detected late last week. The BHA said in a statement that an IT security breach was discovered and is under urgent investigation with the assistance of external cybersecurity specialists.
“We recently identified and began investigating an IT incident,” a BHA spokesperson confirmed.