"UK trade union Prospect is notifying members of a breach that involved data such as sexual orientation and disabilities. According to disclosure emails seen by The Register sent to union members who work as scientists, engineers, techies, and managers, the attack took place in June, yet members were only notified this week. Members include professionals working at organizations such as BT Group, the Met Office, BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Siemens, Jacobs, the Ministry of Defence, the National Trust, and many more."
"In June 2025, Prospect experienced an IT security incident. There was no significant operational impact, and we continued to support members throughout. In the interests of transparency, we announced the incident on our website. On discovering the incident, we immediately took steps to protect our systems and engaged a team of external experts who are experienced in dealing with matters like this. Together with them, we have been investigating what happened, with any potential impact on members as a key priority. This investigation is ongoing."
"The data potentially exposed includes: Names Contact details Dates of birth Ethnicities (if provided) Sexual orientations (if provided) Faith (if provided) Disabilities (if provided) Employers and job titles (if provided) Bank account numbers and sort codes"
Prospect experienced an IT security incident in June 2025 that impacted member personal data. Notification to members occurred weeks later. Affected members include professionals at BT Group, the Met Office, BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Siemens, Jacobs, the Ministry of Defence, the National Trust, and others. Data potentially exposed varied by individual and included names, contact details, dates of birth, ethnicities, sexual orientations, faith, disabilities, employers, job titles, and bank account numbers with sort codes. Prospect engaged external experts, implemented protective measures, continued member support without major operational disruption, notified the Information Commissioner’s Office, and continues an active investigation.
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