NHS Dumfries and Galloway condemns ransomware gang for publishing patients clinical data after cyberattack earlier this month
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Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Duvel Beer Production
Attack by Stormous ransomware gang shuts down beer production at Duvel but brewery promises 'enough stock' still on hand
Two Arrested In LockBit Ransomware Gang Takedown
Two LockBit actors arrested in Poland and Ukraine as UK NCA-led Operation Cronos takes down international ransomware infrastructure
Law Enforcement Seizes LockBit Ransomware Infrastructure
Law enforcement agencies including UK NCA and FBI take down thousands of sites belonging to prolific LockBit ransomware hackers
Greatest Cyber Risks Are Extortion, Geopolitical Tension, SMB Attacks
Mimecast in its latest Threat Intelligence report reveals the greatest current cybersecurity threats to business defences
Hacking Victims Paid $1.1bn In Ransoms Last Year
Chainalysis report finds ransomware victims paid cybercriminals a record $1.1 billion in cryptocurrency in 2023
NCSC Warns AI Already Being Used By Ransomware Hackers
Ransomware threat set to increase with the advent of artificial intelligence, warns the UK's cyber guardian
Russian Citizen Sanctioned By US, UK, Australia Over Medibank Hack
Authorities in US, UK, and Australia sanction Russian Aleksandr Ermakov for his role in the cyberattack of Medibank
Ransomware Attacks Rose 128 Percent In 2023, Report Finds
Cybernews researchers finds ransomware attacks rose to record numbers in 2023, with a 128.2 percent rise in victims
Xerox Axes 15 Percent Of Workforce, Admits ‘Cyber Incident’
Happy new year. Tech veteran Xerox is to hand out P45s to approximately 3,000 employees in the first quarter of 2024
Hackers Steals Customer Data From Car Parking Giant
Owner of parking apps RingGo and ParkMobile has been hacked, and customer data including credit card info has been stolen
UK At High Risk Of ‘Catastrophic Ransomware Attack’, Warns Committee
Damning report from parliamentary committee warns of high risk to UK from 'catastrophic ransomware attacks'
Foreign Cyberattack Blamed For Kansas Court System Disruption – Report
Five week disruption to court system in US state of Kansas is being blamed on 'sophisticated foreign cyberattack'
UK NCSC Warns Of Significant Threat To Critical Infrastructure
Annual review from National Cyber Security Centre warns of threat posed by state-aligned actors from Russia, China and Iran
Boeing ‘Cyber Incident’ Comes After Ransomware Gang Threat
Lockbit cybercrime gang claims it stole huge amounts of data from US company. Boeing says it is investigating 'cyber incident'
BT Clocks 530 Cyberattacks Every Second
Alarming. New data from UK telecoms giant BT has revealed the scale of cyberattacks being launched on a daily basis
Sony Confirms Data Breach After MOVEit Tool Compromise
Sony finally confirms it was impacted by the Clop compromise of the MOVEit tool and begins notifying thousands of victims
Ransomware Attack Blamed As Logistics Firm Collapses
Devastating ransomware attack blamed, as veteran firm KNP Logistics enters administration with 730 jobs lost
Sony Systems Alleged Breached By Hackers
Ransomed.vc hackers claim to have breached 'all Sony systems' and are allegedly threatening to sell stolen data
Manchester Police Officer Data Compromised In Supplier Attack
Ransomware attack on third-party supplier has compromised data of staff employed by Greater Manchester Police (GMP)
UK Ministry Of Defence Documents Leaked After Supplier Hack
MoD documents allegedly leaked online after cyberattack on fencing supplier by Russia-linked LockBit ransomware gang
FBI Leads Takedown Of Qakbot Malware Infecting 700,000 Computers
International takedown. US, UK and European law enforcement takes down infrastructure of the Qakbot malware
Estee Lauder Hacked And Data Stolen
Cyberattack and data theft against New York-based cosmetic giant Estee Lauder disrupts some business operations
Clop’s MOVEit Hack Hits US Government, As Other Victims Are Named
Russian Clop criminals begin extorting MOVEit data-theft victims, with US government agencies also attacked
Ofcom Hit By MOVEit Extortion Hack
Ofcom, accountancy firm EY and Transport for London confirm data stolen by Clop gang after mass hack on MOVEit transfer tool
Russian Clop Criminals Issue Ultimatum After Mass Hack
Cybercriminal gang Clop warn hack victims to get in touch before 14 June, or their stolen data will be published
US Offers $10 Million Reward For Russian Hacker
US DoJ charges Russian national with ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure in the US and elsewhere
Nearly Half Of Ransomware Victims Pay Up, Sophos Finds
Sophos report finds ransomware encryption attacks at their highest level for four years, with 66 percent of organisations being targetted
Ransomware Hackers Steal Sensitive Charity Data
Londonderry-based IT firm Evide says personal data from charity clients stolen following ransomware attack as organisations warn of fraud risk
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: How to Combat Cloud Fraud
While telco fraud is currently a prominent news story, there’s a little less chatter on the emerging threat of cloud fraud against enterprises. Learn what current challenges face your business with cloud fraud. Discover techniques to p ...