Sainsburys, Boots, Land Rover and Jaguar could see their paydays delayed right before Christmas following a major ransomware attack on a payroll company.Kronos, a HR tool used by employers to track workers' hours, has suffered a major ransomware attack on its Private Cloud services.
This means millions of workers who rely on the system won't be able to access their weekly schedule or even clock in and out during shifts, which could wreak havoc on pay packets just ahead of Christmas.
The company who makes Kronos, UKG, said it could take "several weeks" to restore availability ahead of Christmas and has told employers to use "alternative business protocols" to ensure their staff get paid on time.
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