UK announces grand plan to secure online public services 2026-01-07 at 15:32 By Zeljka Zorz The UK has announced a new Government Cyber Action Plan aimed at making online public services more secure and resilient, and has allocated £210 million (approximately $283 million) to implement it. Setting up a Government Cyber Unit “Cyber attacks can […]
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UK Government Acknowledges It Is Investigating Cyber Incident After Media Reports 2025-12-22 at 15:09 By Associated Press The British government is investigating a “cyber incident” following news reports that hackers linked to China have gained access to thousands of confidential documents. The post UK Government Acknowledges It Is Investigating Cyber Incident After Media Reports appeared
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UK’s new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill targets weak links in critical services 2025-11-12 at 18:17 By Zeljka Zorz The UK government has introduced the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, a major piece of legislation designed to boost the country’s protection against cyber threats. The new law aims to strengthen the digital defenses of essential
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Sanctions won’t stop cyberattacks, but they can still “bite” 2025-10-29 at 16:58 By Zeljka Zorz Sanctions are one of the tools Western governments use when they want to hit back at state-sponsored cyber threat actors. But do they actually work? That’s the question a group of current and former cybersecurity officials, analysts, and researchers tackled
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North Korea’s IT workers are targeting firms beyond tech, crypto, and the U.S. 2025-10-01 at 17:24 By Zeljka Zorz North Korea’s clandestine IT Worker (ITW) program, which is long known for targeting U.S. technology firms and crypto firms, has broadened its scope to attempt to infiltrate a variety of industries worldwide, including finance, healthcare, public
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Cyberattack on JLR Prompts £1.5 Billion UK Government Intervention 2025-09-29 at 14:37 By Eduard Kovacs The government has announced a support package, but a cybersecurity expert has raised some concerns. The post Cyberattack on JLR Prompts £1.5 Billion UK Government Intervention appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Two Scattered Spider Suspects Arrested in UK; One Charged in US 2025-09-19 at 12:32 By Ionut Arghire Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers were charged in the UK and the US with hacking critical infrastructure organizations. The post Two Scattered Spider Suspects Arrested in UK; One Charged in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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UK Train Operator LNER Warns Customers of Data Breach 2025-09-11 at 17:00 By Eduard Kovacs LNER said the security incident involved a third-party supplier and resulted in contact information and other data being compromised. The post UK Train Operator LNER Warns Customers of Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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Hacktivist Sentenced to 20 Months of Prison in UK 2025-08-19 at 15:59 By Eduard Kovacs Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky of the Yemen Cyber Army has been accused of hacking into and defacing many websites as part of hacktivist campaigns. The post Hacktivist Sentenced to 20 Months of Prison in UK appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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Gabbard Says UK Scraps Demand for Apple to Give Backdoor Access to Data 2025-08-19 at 15:59 By Associated Press Britain abandoned its demand that Apple provide backdoor access to any encrypted user data stored in the cloud. The post Gabbard Says UK Scraps Demand for Apple to Give Backdoor Access to Data appeared first on
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UK Student Sentenced to Prison for Selling Phishing Kits 2025-07-25 at 16:19 By Ionut Arghire Ollie Holman was sentenced to prison for selling over 1,000 phishing kits that caused estimated losses of over $134 million. The post UK Student Sentenced to Prison for Selling Phishing Kits appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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UK’s Ransomware Payment Ban: Bold Strategy or Dangerous Gamble? 2025-07-23 at 16:20 By Kevin Townsend Critics warn that a ban on ransomware payments may lead to dangerous unintended consequences, including forcing victims into secrecy or incentivizing attackers to shift tactics. The post UK’s Ransomware Payment Ban: Bold Strategy or Dangerous Gamble? appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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UK Sanctions Russian Hackers Tied to Assassination Attempts 2025-07-22 at 13:34 By Ionut Arghire The UK government has sanctioned three Russian APTs and 18 individuals for their involvement in cyber operations against Ukraine, NATO allies, and EU. The post UK Sanctions Russian Hackers Tied to Assassination Attempts appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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Four arrested in connection with M&S, Co-op ransomware attacks 2025-07-10 at 17:19 By Zeljka Zorz Four individuals suspected of having been involved in the ransomware attacks that hit UK-based retailers earlier this year have been arrested by the UK National Crime Agency. “Two males aged 19, another aged 17, and a 20-year-old female were apprehended
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Four Arrested in UK Over M&S, Co-op Cyberattacks 2025-07-10 at 17:00 By Eduard Kovacs Three teens and a woman have been arrested by the UK’s NCA over the hacking of M&S, Co-op and Harrods. The post Four Arrested in UK Over M&S, Co-op Cyberattacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Hackers Access Legacy Systems in Oxford City Council Cyberattack 2025-06-20 at 09:54 By Ionut Arghire Personal data of former and current council workers, including election staff, may have been accessed by hackers. The post Hackers Access Legacy Systems in Oxford City Council Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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History made as MI6 appoints first female Chief 2025-06-16 at 16:33 By Sinisa Markovic The UK government has appointed Blaise Florence Metreweli as the next Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), also known as MI6. Metreweli will take up the role, traditionally referred to by the codename “C,” succeeding Sir Richard Moore, who is
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The UK Brings Cyberwarfare Out of the Closet 2025-06-03 at 20:16 By Kevin Townsend The UK’s 2025 Strategic Defence Review outlines a unified approach to modern warfare, integrating cyber, AI, and electromagnetic capabilities across military domains. The post The UK Brings Cyberwarfare Out of the Closet appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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How global collaboration is hitting cybercriminals where it hurts 2025-06-03 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, William Lyne, Deputy Director of UK’s National Crime Agency, discusses the cybercrime ecosystem and the threats it enables. He explains how cybercrime is becoming more accessible and fragmented. Lyne also talks about key trends,
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CTM360 report: Ransomware exploits trust more than tech 2025-05-22 at 08:35 By Anamarija Pogorelec A recent wave of ransomware attacks has disrupted major retailers across the UK. According to a new report from CTM360, the attackers didn’t need to break down the door, they were invited in through misplaced trust and weak identity safeguards. This
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