News Summary

• The cyber-attack on Prospect, the parent union of film and TV group Bectu, has sparked fears that it could have compromised information pertaining to the UK's national security.
• Deadline revealed earlier this month that the majority of Prospect’s 150,000 members had their data breached during an “IT security incident” in June.
• Data accessed during the breach included bank details, contact details, and “personal identifiers” like birth dates and protected characteristics.
• Prospect has not disclosed who was behind the cyber- attack, meaning the union has not ruled out the possibility of a state actor being involved in some capacity.