BA, BBC and Boots caught up in file transfer hack

FILE PHOTO: British Airways tail fins are pictured at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/John Sibley

LONDON (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of employees of British Airways, the UK drugstore chain Boots and Britain's BBC were among those who had their personal data exposed following a wide-ranging breach centered on a popular file transfer tool, the organizations confirmed on Monday.

BA, the BBC and Boots said the breach occurred at their payroll provider, Zellis. The provincial government of Nova Scotia, in Canada, was also hit by the breach.