Cybercrime gang gives BBC, Aer Lingus and Boots ultimatum after mass hack

A cybercrime gang that is thought to be based in Russia has warned more than 100,000 staff at major British companies to email them before 14 June or stolen data will be published (Ian West/PA)

A cybercrime gang that is thought to be based in Russia has warned more than 100,000 staff at major British companies to email them before June 14 or stolen data will be published.

According to the BBC, whose employees were victims in the hack, the Clop group made the threat in broken English on the dark web.