UK MoD probes security breach after documents relating to Catterick Garrison found dumped in street

The Ministry of Defence is investigating after a cache of documents containing sensitive military information was found discarded in the street. The papers, some marked “official – sensitive”, were discovered spilling out of a black bin bag in the Scotswood Read More …

UK supermarket Morrisons’ sales growth slows after cyber attack

British supermarket group Morrisons’ sales growth slowed in its first quarter, reflecting a previously flagged cyber attack at its technology provider which disrupted its operations. The UK’s fifth largest grocer, which has been owned by U.S. private equity firm Clayton, Read More …

MoDiRAT Malware Uses Horus Protector to Target France

The SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team has identified a new development in the Horus Protector distributed infection chain. Recently, it has been targeting the French region with MoDiRAT, a malware notorious for stealing credit card and other victim information. Read More …

Brussels unveils highly-anticipated strategy on defence but fails to outline new funding options

The White Paper, released on Wednesday, broadly rehashes the Commission’s ReArm Europe proposal unveiled two weeks ago that could see member states mobilise up to €800 billion for defence over the next four years by notably, pooling orders and procuring Read More …

US lawmakers urge UK spy court to hold Apple ‘backdoor’ secret hearing in public

A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers are urging the head of the U.K.’s surveillance court to hold an open hearing into Apple’s anticipated challenge of an alleged secret U.K. government legal demand. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, along with four other Read More …

UK National Crime Agency officer charged following alleged Bitcoin theft

An officer from the National Crime Agency (NCA) has been charged after the alleged theft of Bitcoin. Paul Chowles, 42, from Bristol, is charged with 15 offences relating to the alleged theft of 50 Bitcoin during an investigation into online Read More …

Head Mare and Twelve join forces to attack Russian entities

In September 2024, a series of attacks targeted Russian companies, revealing indicators of compromise and tactics associated with two hacktivist groups: Head Mare and Twelve. kaspersky investigation showed that Head Mare relied heavily on tools previously associated with Twelve. Additionally, Read More …

Squid Werewolf cyber spies masquerade as recruiters

Espionage activity clusters may pose as recruiters to distribute phishing emails, targeting key employees in organizations of interest. In December 2024, the BI.ZONE Threat Intelligence team uncovered a peculiar phishing campaign aimed at luring victims with fake job opportunities at an Read More …

European Commission defends EU digital markets rules in the face of US attacks

Vice-Presidents Teresa Ribera and Henna Virkkunen have insisted that the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) does not target US companies and applies agnostically to digital platforms designated under its rules as “gatekeepers”, in a letter responding to questions from the Read More …

UK: Healthcare staff illegally accessed medical records belonging to the Nottingham attack victims

The families of the Nottingham attack victims have said claims healthcare staff illegally accessed medical records belonging to their loved ones are “sickening” and “inexcusable”. Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, and Ian Coates, 65, were stabbed to death Read More …