Lincoln Cathedral and Leisure Centres Hit by Cyber Attack on CRM Provider

Cyberattack on Beacon CRM exposes Lincoln Cathedral supporters' data. No payment info breached, but users should stay alert for suspicious activity.

By Content Team

Aug 10, 2026

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A cyber attack on Beacon CRM has exposed personal data belonging to supporters of Lincoln Cathedral and leisure centre users across Lincolnshire. Beacon became aware of the incident on 29 July and notified customers on 3 August. An unauthorised third party accessed parts of its system and copied database backups — which Beacon says were likely downloaded — holding names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers, but no payment or banking details.

Beacon CRM, used by over 1,000 charities and organisations, brought in external cybersecurity experts and reported the incident to the Information Commissioner's Office. Magna Vitae, which runs leisure centres in Skegness, Horncastle, Mablethorpe, and Louth, also confirmed it was affected. No ransom demand has been made, and there is no evidence the data has appeared online — but affected users are urged to watch for suspicious messages.

Source: BBC News

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