4chan shrugs off UK regulator, refuses to pay £520,000 in fines over online safety violations 2026-03-19 at 16:54 By Sinisa Markovic The U.K.’s media regulator Ofcom fined 4chan £450,000 under the Online Safety Act for failing to introduce age checks to stop children from accessing pornographic content on its platform. 4chan is an online forum […]
UK Companies House Exposed Details of Millions of Firms 2026-03-17 at 17:45 By Eduard Kovacs The government agency confirmed the vulnerability could have been exploited to obtain company details and alter records. The post UK Companies House Exposed Details of Millions of Firms appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]
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Millions of UK firms on alert after Companies House data exposure 2026-03-17 at 12:21 By Sinisa Markovic Companies House, the UK’s official company registry, said its WebFiling service is back online after being shut down on Friday to fix a security issue that may have exposed the personal data of millions of firms. An investigation […]
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UK reduces cyberattack fix times from two months to eight days 2026-03-02 at 13:19 By Anamarija Pogorelec The UK government has launched a new vulnerability monitoring service (VMS) that promises to reduce the time needed to fix critical cyber weaknesses across the public sector. Scanning government systems for critical cyber flaws The service, launched as […]
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Reddit fined $19.5 million for failing to protect children’s personal data 2026-02-25 at 13:38 By Anamarija Pogorelec The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Reddit $19.5 million after finding that the company failed to use children’s personal information lawfully, exposing them to inappropriate and harmful content. The investigation found that Reddit did not apply […]
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Japan, Britain to Boost Cybersecurity and Critical Minerals Cooperation as China’s Influence Grows 2026-02-02 at 12:54 By Associated Press Japan and Britain agree to accelerate cooperation on cybersecurity and the supply of critical minerals, as China’s influence grows in the region. The post Japan, Britain to Boost Cybersecurity and Critical Minerals Cooperation as China’s Influence […]
Pro-Russian hacktivist campaigns continue against UK organizations 2026-01-21 at 12:00 By Sinisa Markovic The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre reports ongoing cyber operations by Russian-aligned hacktivist groups targeting organizations in the UK and abroad. NoName057(16) remains active In December 2025, the NCSC co signed an advisory warning that pro-Russian hacktivist groups were conducting cyber operations […]
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British Army to spend £279 million on permanent cyber regiment base 2026-01-19 at 12:31 By Sinisa Markovic The British Army has announced a new permanent base for its cyber regiment, backed by £279 million in government spending. The plan centres on 13 Signal Regiment, the unit responsible for defending Army networks and supporting cyber operations. […]
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UK Government Unveils New Cyber Action Plan 2026-01-08 at 18:44 By Kevin Townsend The UK government’s cyber action plan is by the government for the government, and has no advice for the private sector nor CNI. The post UK Government Unveils New Cyber Action Plan appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]
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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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