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TfL Cuts Data Feeds Amidst Cyber-Attack Fallout
Transport for London cuts live data feeds to travel apps and restricts access to online services as it deals with ongoing cyber-attack
Iran Government-Backed Hackers ‘Making Cash From Ransomware’
Iran government-backed hackers working with ransomware gangs to exploit hacked organisations for share of profits, FBI warns
RansomHub Gang Breaches More Than 200 Organisations
FBI warns RansomHub ransomware gang growing quickly, with affiliates breaching at least 210 organisations since February
Halliburton, Law Enforcement Investigates Cyberattack Impact
Impact of the cyberattack against US critical industry firm Halliburton is being investigated by law enforcement and firm
US Oilfield Firm Halliburton Hit By Cyberattack
Oilfield services firm Halliburton hit by cyberattack, despite previously warning against attacks on critical infrastructure
Ransomware Group BlackSuit Upgrades Capabilities
Ransomware group formerly known as Royal changes name to BlackSuit, adds capabilites to malware, say FBI and CISA
UK ICO Fines NHS Supplier For Medical Records Breach
NHS supplier Advanced Computer Software Group fined £6m for data breach that exposed medical records of 82,000 people
Hacked Blood Testing Provider Expects Autumn Recovery Date
Hacked blood testing provider Synnovis says more services are back online but full restoration not expected until early autumn
Experts Expect Ransomware Surge After Police Disruption
Security firm predicts rise in ransomware activity in second half of year as gangs recover from LockBit takedown, AlphV scam
Russian Hackers Of London Hospitals Publish Patient Data
Russian cyber criminal gang Qilin, which caused huge disruption to multiple London hospitals, has now published stolen patient data
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Why Manufacturers are in the Crosshairs of Threat Actors
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NHS Calls For Blood Donations After Ransomware Attack
NHS calls for O-type blood donations after ransomware attack on supplier Synnovis affects ability to match patients' blood
Russian Hackers Blamed As Ransomware Impacts London Hospitals
Former NCSC boss Ciaran Martin identifies Russian cybercriminals behind a ransomware attack that impacted London hospitals
Int’l Police Target Botnets In ‘Operation Endgame’
Police in Europe, US target multiple botnets in biggest-ever coordinated cyber action to disrupt 'dropper' infrastructure
Former Cybersecurity Boss Warns UK Not Heeding China Threat
Ciaran Martin, ex-chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, explains growing cyber threat posed by China
NHS Scotland Confirms Clinical Data Published By Ransomware Gang
NHS Dumfries and Galloway condemns ransomware gang for publishing patients clinical data after cyberattack earlier this month
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