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Report Says Sellafield ‘Hacked’ By Russia, China
Nuclear regulator takes Sellafield to task over cyber-failings as site operator denies being hacked by groups linked to Russia, China
British Library Says Staff Data Stolen In Ransomware Attack
British Library confirms weeks-long outage due to ransomware attack as Rhysida group begins auction for stolen staff data
FBI ‘Knows Identities’ Of MGM, Caesars Hacking Gang
FBI knows identities of at least a dozen members of gang behind attacks on MGM Resorts, Casesars, but reportdly struggling to make arrests
Australian Port Operator Resumes Operations After Cyber-Attack
Major Australian port operator resumes operations on Monday morning after cyber-attack closed four ports over the weekend
Canada Bans WeChat From Government Devices
Canada bans Chinese super-app WeChat from government devices, following similar move for TikTok in February
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Chinese Hackers Stole 60,000 US State Department Emails
US State Department acknowledges Microsoft hack linked to China earlier this year resulted in theft of about 60,000 emails from 10 accounts
Las Vegas Slot Machines Shut Down By MGM Resorts Hack
MGM Resorts International hit by major cyber-attack that causes it to shut down booking systems, websites and even slot machines
German Government Warns Telcos Over China Risk
Networking parts from China may face ban if 'serious security risk' found, regardless of potential cost, German interior minister warns
North Korea ‘Hacked Russian Missile Firm’
Two distinct North Korean hacking groups compromised elite Russian missile engineering firm NPO Mash, say security researchers
Ministry of Defence Investigates Emails Sent To Russian Ally
Ministry of Defence investigates after 'small number' of emails sent to Russian ally Mali instead of US military due to typing errors
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
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Schools’ AI Weapon Detection Systems Accused Of Flaws
Artificial intelligence-powered weapons detection systems used in US schools are less effective than claimed, industry watchers say
Criminal Website Genesis ‘Still Online’ After Takedown
Hacking website Genesis Market continues to operate on dark web a month after international operation took down mainstream site
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Public sector IT teams urged to embrace new application security strategies amid growing attack surfaces.
Application security must catch up with the attack surface expansion, which is now a significant problem for many organizations. To guard against this, organizations in the public sector have ramped up their digital transformation prog ...
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
Nearly Half Cybersecurity Leaders Set To Change Jobs, Warns Gartner
Analyst house Gartner offering a chilling prediction for company management, warning nearly half cybersecurity bosses will change jobs
Spain Court Agrees To Extradite British Man Over Twitter Hack
Spain's National Court agrees to extradite 23-year-old British man to US over 2020 hack of celebrity Twitter accounts
Mark Zuckerberg Gains Extra $4m To Protect Him, Family
Security cost to protect Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and his family has been increased by millions of dollars, after 'specific threats'
JD Sports Cyber-Attack Affects Data Of 10 Million Customers
JD Sports says hackers may have accessed the personal data of 10 million customers following a breach of its systems
Crypto Exchange Bizlato ‘Laundered 1bn Euros’ In Crime Funds
Europol says little-known crypto exchange Bizlato laundered some 1 billion euros in crime-linked funds, after arrests of executive team
Hackers Access Thousands Of PayPal Accounts
PayPal says hackers accessed nearly 35,000 accounts in early December using valid passwords obtained from breaches of other websites
Wikimedia Denies ‘Infiltration’ By Saudi Spies
Wikimedia Foundation denies Wikipedia was infiltrated by Saudi agents after report by Middle East human rights groups
Twitter Faces Probe After Data On 400m Users Offered For Sale
Ireland data commission to investigate after hacker offers information from 400 million Twitter accounts for sale
More US States Ban TikTok As Federal Vote Looms
Louisiana, West Virginia latest to ban TikTok on government devices as US Congress prepares federal-level vote this week
Australia Forms Cyber Task Force Amidst String Of Hacks
Australian government forms permanent cyber task force as hackers release data stolen from country's biggest medical insurer
Thousands Of Apps ‘Contain Russian Code’
Thousands of smartphone apps contain code made by Russian developer that collects location and other data, report finds
US Seeks Forfeiture Of $1bn In Bitcoin Stolen From Silk Road
US law enforcement seeks forfeiture of more than $1bn in Bitcoin stolen from illegal marketplace Silk Road in 2012 hack