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Essential Advice: Protecting Your Umbrella Company & Payroll Business From Cyber Security Threats And Hackers

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Okay, so we’re a little late to the party regarding sharing this article. However, we know that many umbrella company representatives visit our website for helpful information and we have decided it would be irresponsible of us not to share this very informative article. Written by the team at My …

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Which umbrella companies and contractor accountants have been hacked or subjected to cyber-attacks?

news / January 20, 2022 January 20, 2022 / brookson, brookson cyber attack, cyber attack, fcsa, Freelancer and Contractor Services Association, nixon williams, nixon williams cyber attack, nixon williams security issue, parasol, parasol cyber attack, sjd, sjd accountancy, sjd accountancy cyber security, sjd accountancy security, sjd accountancy security threat, umbrella companies, umbrella companies criminals, umbrella companies cyber attacks, umbrella companies hacked, umbrella companies security breach, umbrella company attack, umbrella company security, umbrella security threat, vantage accountancy software, vantage portal

The entire umbrella company and contractor accountancy sector has been shaken by multiple cyber security attacks that have had devastating consequences. This article examines the cyber-attacks that have targeted umbrella companies and contractor accountants, including Giant Pay, Brookson, Parasol and SJD Accountancy. September 2021 – Giant Pay On Friday 24th …

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“Key systems” at SJD Accountancy impacted by cyber security incident

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Another brand under the Optionis Group, SJD Accountancy, has also been hit by cybercriminals. Earlier today, we wrote an article about a similar threat faced by Nixon Williams – contractor accountants within the Optionis Group. Here is what we know. Two Optionis brands, Parasol (umbrella company) and Nixon Williams (contractor …

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Nixon Williams – another well-known and umbrella company and accountant suffers from a “cyber security incident”

Nixon Williams – another well-known umbrella company and accountant suffers from a “cyber security incident”

news / January 18, 2022 January 18, 2022 / brookson, brookson cyber attack, cyber attack, fcsa, Freelancer and Contractor Services Association, nixon williams, nixon williams cyber attack, nixon williams security issue, nixon williams vantage, parasol, parasol cyber attack, umbrella companies, umbrella companies criminals, umbrella companies security breach, umbrella company attack, umbrella company security, umbrella security threat, vantage accountancy software, vantage portal

2022 has already been a very stressful year for several leading umbrella companies that have been subjected to malicious cyber threats, including Brookson and Parasol. Now, it appears another leading umbrella company and contractor accountant has been targeted by cybercriminals – Nixon Williams. We’ve found an update on the Nixon …

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The FCSA responds to recent cyber-attacks targetting umbrella companies

news / January 14, 2022 January 14, 2022 / brookson, brookson cyber attack, cyber attack, fcsa, Freelancer and Contractor Services Association, parasol, parasol cyber attack, umbrella companies, umbrella companies criminals, umbrella companies security breach, umbrella company attack, umbrella company security, umbrella security threat

Brookson, a leading UK-based umbrella company, had been hit by a cyber-attack this week that’s caused a temporary halt to services. Astonishingly, Brookson is not alone. Parasol, another well-known umbrella, has also been targeted recently, and Giant Pay was heavily impacted by cyber criminals last year. The Freelancer and Contractor …

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No Update From Unified Payroll Leaves Umbrella Employees Very Worried

news / November 8, 2021 November 12, 2021 / fcsa, professional passport, umbrella company security, umbrella company threat, unified payroll, unified payroll umbrella, unified umbrella, unified umbrella company, update unified payroll

In September, we reported that Unified Payroll, a well-known umbrella company, was subjected to security issues that resulted in delayed payments to its employees. Well over a month later, there still appears to be no resolution to the deeply concerning situation. Here is what we know so far. Overview Several …

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What personal information do you need to give to an umbrella company?

news / October 4, 2021 October 15, 2021 / register with umbrella company, sign up umbrella company, umbrella companies, umbrella company, umbrella company data, umbrella company personal information, umbrella company security

Before you can officially complete your registration with an umbrella company, you will be required to provide them with plenty of personal information, including your name, address and bank account details. This article explains what personal information you need to give an umbrella company to be paid correctly and compliantly. …

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