RWS Holdings PLC Cyber Incident (9045W)
April 20 2023 - 4:15AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 9045W
RWS Holdings PLC
20 April 2023
For immediate release 20 April 2023
RWS Holdings plc
Cyber Incident
RWS Holdings plc ("RWS" or "the Group") announces that it has
detected evidence of unauthorised external access to a legacy
project management workflow application which supports a small part
of its Regulated Industries division. The application is used
primarily for project management of client work, but holds no
client-generated content.
Upon discovery of the unauthorised access, RWS immediately
enacted its contingency protocols, temporarily shutting the
application down. External cyber security experts were appointed to
investigate the circumstances and scope of the incident and have
confirmed that the evidence of unauthorised access is restricted to
the application concerned. The individuals and organisations that
may have been affected have been contacted, advised of the steps
they should take and, where appropriate, offered support. The Group
is taking steps to comply with relevant regulatory obligations and
as part of this has notified the UK's Information Commissioner's
Office.
The application has now been securely restored and is in
operation.
RWS confirms that no other part of the Group has been affected.
Based on current estimates, any financial impact and incremental
costs to RWS are not expected to be material.
RWS will issue its half year trading statement on 25 April
2023.
For further information, please contact:
RWS Holdings plc 01753 480200
Andrew Brode, Chairman
Ian El-Mokadem, Chief Executive Officer
Candida Davies, Chief Financial Officer
MHP (Financial PR advisor) 020 3128 8100 / rws@mhpgroup.com
Katie Hunt / Simon Hockridge
Numis (Nomad & Joint Broker) 020 7260 1000
Stuart Skinner / Kevin Cruickshank
/ Will Baunton
Berenberg (Joint Broker) 020 3207 7800
Ben Wright / Toby Flaux / Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff
About RWS
RWS Holdings plc is a unique, world-leading provider of
technology-enabled language, content and intellectual property
services. Through content transformation and multilingual data
analysis, our unique combination of technology and cultural
expertise helps our clients to grow by ensuring they are understood
anywhere, in any language.
Our purpose is unlocking global understanding. By combining
cultural understanding, client understanding and technical
understanding, our services and technology assist our clients to
acquire and retain customers, deliver engaging user experiences,
maintain compliance and gain actionable insights into their data
and content.
We work with over 80% of the world's top 100 brands, more than
three-quarters of Fortune's 20 'Most Admired Companies' and almost
all of the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law
firms and patent filers . Our client base spans Europe, Asia
Pacific and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations
across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical,
financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and
telecommunications sectors.
Founded in 1958, RWS is headquartered in the UK and publicly
listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market
(RWS.L).
For further information, please visit: www.rws.com .
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