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Cybercriminals attacked From Manchester United IT systems in a “sophisticated” hacking operation, the club said.
“The club has taken swift action to contain the attack and is currently working with expert advisers to investigate the incident and minimize the ongoing IT disruption,” it said in a statement late Friday.
All “critical systems” required for the games to take place at Old Trafford were secure, the statement said, adding that Saturday’s game against West Bromwich Albion would go ahead as planned.
“We are currently not aware of any personal data breaches associated with our fans and customers,” he added.
“These types of attacks are becoming more and more common and it is something to be rehearsed for,” a club spokesman told the PA news agency.
United languish in 14th place in the Premier League table and a good start to their Champions League campaign was marred by a 2-1 loss to Istanbul Basaksehir.
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