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NHS Ransomware Attack: Russian INC Ransom Gang Steals Patient Data
INC Ransom, a Russian-leanguage ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the ransomware attack on two NHS, hospitals.
December 4, 2024
1 in 5 Youth Engage in Cybercrime, NCA Finds
One in five children aged 10-16 in the UK have engaged in online activities that violate the Computer Misuse Act, NCA has revealed.
February 19, 2024
Hackers Attack UK’s Nuclear Waste Services Through LinkedIn
LinkedIn users, especially employees managing pages for large corporations, must remain vigilant as the platform has become a lucrative target for cybercriminals and state-backed hackers.
January 2, 2024
UK Royal Family Website Hit by DDoS Attack from KillNet
The DDoS attack took place around 10 a.m. local time.
October 2, 2023
AI Flagged as “Chronic Risk” in UK Government’s Risk Register 2023 Report
The UK government has also warned about the looming threat of severe cyber attacks on critical national infrastructure in its recently released National Risk Register 2023.
August 7, 2023
Pro-Russian Killnet group hits UK organizations with DDoS attacks
On Telegram, Killnet declared that “all medical institutions, government services, and online services” could soon be attacked.
November 23, 2022
Misconfigured ElasticSearch Servers Exposed 579 GB of Users’ Website Activity
In total, two misconfigured ElasticSearch servers belonging to an unknown organization exposed 359,019,902 (359 million) records that were…
May 12, 2022
Conti gang hits KP Snacks with a crippling ransomware attack
The ransomware attack affected the supply chain and disrupted deliveries to leading supermarkets in the United Kingdom.
February 3, 2022
British judge says Julian Assange will not be extradited to the US
The US' fight to get Wikileaks founder Julian Assange extradited so that he could stand a trial in a US court doesn't seem to conclude anytime soon.
January 4, 2021
Travelex exchange suffers malware attack; affects Tesco Bank service
Travelex acknowledged the malware attack in a series of tweets to its customers.
January 2, 2020