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ENRC fears data loss from hacking and stolen laptop ENRC fears data loss from hacking and stolen laptop
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The mining group Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation, warned on Thursday that it may have lost internal data as a result of computer hacking and the theft of a laptop.The mining group Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation, warned on Thursday that it may have lost internal data as a result of computer hacking and the theft of a laptop.
The problems add to a complicated picture for ENRC, a London-based but Kazakh-facing producer of minerals from iron ore to coal, which received an indicative takeover offer last week but is also the subject of an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office.The problems add to a complicated picture for ENRC, a London-based but Kazakh-facing producer of minerals from iron ore to coal, which received an indicative takeover offer last week but is also the subject of an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office.
ENRC said it had notified the information commissioner about the data loss saying: "The first incident relates to the theft of a laptop during a domestic burglary, while the second incident relates to an intrusion into the group's electronic systems by a third party."ENRC said it had notified the information commissioner about the data loss saying: "The first incident relates to the theft of a laptop during a domestic burglary, while the second incident relates to an intrusion into the group's electronic systems by a third party."
Affected staff have been provided with guidelines on precautionary actions to take and ENRC said the employees involved have been offered the use of an identity protection service.Affected staff have been provided with guidelines on precautionary actions to take and ENRC said the employees involved have been offered the use of an identity protection service.
ENRC received an approach last Friday from its founding shareholders Alexander Mashkevich, Alijan Ibragimov and Pathokh Chodiev in partnership with the government of Kazakhstan. Independent directors said ENRC was worth more than the 260p per share offer price.ENRC received an approach last Friday from its founding shareholders Alexander Mashkevich, Alijan Ibragimov and Pathokh Chodiev in partnership with the government of Kazakhstan. Independent directors said ENRC was worth more than the 260p per share offer price.
The SFO said in April it had started a criminal probe into ENRC amid allegations of fraud and corruption.The SFO said in April it had started a criminal probe into ENRC amid allegations of fraud and corruption.
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