Digital sovereignty has become Europe’s top priority — here’s how open source is helping pave the way

Digital sovereignty in Europe has grown from a simple talking point into a strategic priority, and open source software (OSS) is perceived as the continent’s way of achieving that goal. However, there is no sovereignty without security. At the recent Read More …

UK and Germany launch joint-partnership to counter sabotage and cyber attacks

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will travel to Berlin today for talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as the UK and Germany work together on technologies and industries that will drive growth in every UK postcode, and build resilience against shared threats. Read More …

Hackers access data of 8.8 million people in Denmark in ‘extremely serious’ breach

A major cybersecurity breach has exposed the personal data of 8.8 million people in Denmark. Denmark has suffered a major data breach after hackers broke into the country’s national population registry and accessed the personal information of millions of people. Read More …

Operation KillSwitch: Teenager suspected of leading KillSec ransomware group

On 30 September 2026, law enforcement took control of KillSec’s leak site, securing at least 110 terabytes of data against further unauthorised access. The cybercrime group used the site to threaten organisations with the publication of stolen files unless they Read More …

Iranian Cyber Targeting of Dissidents, Activists and Journalists

CHOSEN BRICK is a malware family that has been used to target individuals around the world including in the UK, US and the Netherlands from at least 2025. CHOSEN BRICK enables Iranian state cyber actors to collect information on a Read More …

Ransomware hackers dump 1.4 million stolen records from German government

A cybercriminal group known as Rhysida allegedly broke into the network of Berlin’s state government and exfiltrated 1.44 million files. They then tried to extort the government entity for money and when that failed, they leaked it all into the Read More …

Berlin planning ‘protective shield’ to defend against sabotage

The new plan would see the creation of a “Cyberdome,” a network of digital sensors that would help seek out and intercept hacking attempts. Germany is planning to develop a “protective shield” to combat sabotage attempts following an attempted drone Read More …

Angry Birds: Toy Ghouls’ new toys

Kaspersky continue tracking the activity of Toy Ghouls (also known as Bearlyfy, Laboo.boo, and Feral Wolf), a financially motivated group that has been targeting Russian organizations since 2025. The attackers initially relied exclusively on tools pulled from public GitHub repositories along Read More …

P&O Ferries data blunder as it sends out passengers’ personal details by text message

P&O Ferries was hit by a data breach after mistakenly sending out a full list of passengers’ personal details by text message this morning, we can reveal. A blunder saw the details of 432 passengers travelling on the 12pm P&O ferry Read More …

The CEVA Logistics data breach is having major knock-on effects across Europe – here’s what we know

CEVA Logistics, one of the biggest shipping and logistics companies in the world, has suffered a major cyberattack, the effects of which are trickling down to many of its clients. The details of the hack itself, however, are not yet Read More …