Latest piggy-back scam following NHS Cyber Attack
Six Schools Receive 75" and 65" Promethean Touchscreen Donations from Soltech IT Ltd
Pictured Donated 75" Promethean Touchscreen Install at St Peter's Primary School in Bishopsworth.
Pictured Gareth Jones of Soltech IT handing over a 75" Promethean Touchscreen to Fosse Way Schools IT Team
2025 will see Soltech IT continue to donate IT equipment to school's throughout the Southwest as part of our 'Giving Back To Schools' donation campaign.
We were delighted to be able to donate more than £15,000 of 65" and 75" Promethean ActivPanel Touchscreens to six local schools and MAT's.
Gareth Jones, commented "As a business it's great to be able to give something back to schools, be they a customer or not. Our most recent donations have helped transform the learning environments of pupils which is something we are very proud of."
These most recent donations have not only included a 65" or 75" Promethean ActivPanel Touchscreen, the schools have also received WiFi module upgrades, Android functionality, wall mounting brackets and relevant cables, plus delivery, removal / WEEE disposal of old equipment, installation and training, all as part of Soltech IT's donation.
That's around a £3,000 donation at each school or MAT.
Following the recent Cyber Security Attack which effected organisations (such as the NHS, University of Milano-Bicoca and Nissan Sunderland) and computers across 94 countries, a member of the Soltech IT team has seen a new scam emerge.
Our Founding Director, Richard Sheppard received a call at home this morning, from someone pretending to be from his ISP (Internet Service Provider), telling him his router had been compromised and that his computers were at risk of "a cyber attack similar to the NHS". When challenged over who they were calling from, Richard was told that they were from Virgin, which can't provide service in Richard's area. When he pointed this out to them, they asked who he was with and when he mentioned BT, they said they'd put him through to the BT department. The same person eventually came back on the phone, using an alternative voice, and starting talking about BT issues before slipping up and mentioning Virgin again.
It appears that there are piggy-back scams being launched, in order to profit from the recent NHS Cyber Attack, taking advantage of peoples nerves and heightened awareness of the issue.
Our advice, if you were to receive a call like this is to hang up and ring your supplier back on their correct number listed on their official website. You can then directly enquire with them as to any potential issues, should there be any.
If you are concerned or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us on 0117 2140 299 or the contact form via our website.
