British retailer Marks & Spencer admits devastating cyberattack in April will impact operating profit by a hefty £300 million
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Legal Aid Agency Confirms Cyberattack, Data Theft
Cyberattack on Legal Aid compromises personal information including criminal records, national insurance numbers, and payment data
Coinbase Hit By $400m Crypto Scam
Criminals bribe Coinbase staff, contractors for customer data and use it to scam them out of lucrative tokens in latest crypto attack
M&S Hackers ‘Targeting US Retailers’
Google security researcher says M&S, Co-op hackers also targeting US firms, highlights probable link to 2023 hacks of MGM and Caesars casinos
Co-op Hopes For Weekend Improvements After Cyber-Attack
Co-op says it has brought ordering system back online after hack two weeks ago and expects availability to improve this weekend
Marks & Spencer Warns Customers Over Data Theft
Marks & Spencer acknowledges that customer data was stolen in disruptive cyber-attack that has halted online orders for past three weeks
NSO Group Ordered To Pay $167m For 2019 WhatApp Exploit
Jury orders maker of Pegasus spyware to pay WhatsApp millions of dollars in damages for hacking 1,400 people in 2019.
Co-Op Admits Member Data Compromised In Cyberattack
Co-Op hack worse than first thought, after admission member data was accessed and extracted by the “highly sophisticated” attackers
NCSC Warns UK Retailers After Spate Of Cyberattacks
Britain's cyber guardian, NCSC, warns retailers of a “wake up” after Harrods become the latest to admit a cyberattack
Co-op IT System Partly Shutdown After Hack Attempt – Report
A second British high street chain, the Co-op, has been struck by a cyberattack after the recent M&S breach
Cybersecurity Experts Urge Trump To Halt “Political Persecution”...
Trump Administration urged to cease its “politically motivated investigation” of former CISA Director Chris Krebs
M&S Tells Distribution Centre Staff To Stay At Home
Marks & Spencer tells agency staff at central England distribution hub to stay at home on Monday as it grapples with cyberattack
M&S Apologises After Cyberattack, Halts Online Orders
British retailer Marks & Spencer apologises after it struggles to recover from cyberattack this week, and halts online orders
China Names US Operatives For Alleged Cyberattacks
China is reportedly pursuing three alleged US NSA operatives, after cyberattacks on Chinese infrastructure
Singapore Banks Hit By Ransomware Data Breach
DBS, Bank of China Singapore say customer data compromised after printing services supplier hit by ransomware attack
Hackers Target Australia’s Largest Pension Funds
Multiple pension funds in Australia have been hit in co-ordinated hacking attacks, and unfortunately customers have reportedly lost money
Pentagon Confirms Investigation Of Signal Use By Pete Hegseth
Inspector General at the Pentagon confirms investigation into the use of Signal app by US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegset
NHS Software Provider Fined £3m Over Breach
NHS software services provider Advanced Computer Software Group fined £3m over ransomware breach that compromised data, shut down services
EU To Invest €1.3bn in AI, Cybersecurity, Digital Skills
As UK and Europe develop closer military ties, European Commission says it will invest €1.3 billion in AI and cybersecurity
Elon Musk’s X Suffers Multiple Outages
Nation-state cyberattack? Elon Musk blames outages on Monday at X (formerly Twitter) on “massive cyberattack”
US DoJ Charges Chinese Contract Hackers, Plus Police Officers
Chinese contract hackers, as well as Chinese law enforcement and intelligence officers, have been charged by US DoJ
Trump Suspends Offensive Cyber Operations Against Russia
So Russia poses no cyberthreat? US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders 'pause' of offensive cyber operations against Russia
Ransomware Attacks Reach Record-Breaking Levels In 2024 –...
Scale of ransomware threat confirmed in new report from BlackFog, as attacks reached record-levels in 2024
IT Public Sector Bosses Warn Of Critical Cyber Defence Gaps
Trend Micro research exposes confusion about best practices for public sector cyber defences, and warnings of defensive gaps
Bybit Reserves ‘Fully Replenished ‘ After Record $1.5bn...
Bybit says it has replenished its reserves through a mix of emergency loans and large deposits, after huge crypto heist
North Koreans Steal $1.5bn From Crypto Exchange Bybit
North Korea's Lazarus Group identified as attackers behind theft of $1.46bn in Ethereum tokens from Bybit in biggest-ever crypto heist
Majority Of Businesses Expect A Cyber Breach In 2025
Depressing stat. Research from Zscaler reveals that 60 percent of global businesses expect to suffer a cyber breach this year
DeepSeek Warns Of Scam Websites, Social Media Accounts
Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek warns fake social media accounts, websites being used to scam users, sell fraudulent cryptocurrencies
Donald Trump Pardons Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht
Not just insurrectionists. Founder of criminal marketplace Silk Road also receives pardon from Donald Trump
Russian State-Linked Hackers Target WhatsApp Accounts, Warns Microsoft
Microsoft warns the WhatsApp accounts of US government officials are being targetted by Russian hacking group