Banham Poultry

Banham Poultry is a poultry processing company. Its headquarters is situated in the United Kingdom. The organisation is engaged in the processing of poultry.

On 18 August 2024 Banham Poultry reported a cybersecurity breach affecting its information systems. Attackers gained remote access to the networks and exfiltrated employee personal data. The stolen information included National Insurance numbers, passport copies and banking details. Upon discovering the incident the company immediately shut down the affected systems. Banham Poultry engaged forensic specialists to investigate the breach. Additional security measures were implemented while core operations and payroll continued to run. Affected employees were offered credit‑monitoring services and guidance on fraud detection. The company communicated that the individual risk to staff remained low despite acknowledging the potential for financial fraud. The breach was reported to the relevant United Kingdom data protection authority, which confirmed it would open an investigation. At the time of disclosure no operational disruption or confirmed misuse of the stolen data had been reported. The specific attack vector was not disclosed in the company’s statement, although the incident was noted in the context of rising ransomware trends.