Scottish law firm Scullion Law suffers cyber attack

Scullion Law, which has offices on George Street Edinburgh, as well as in Glasgow, Hamilton and Madrid, had 155GB of data stolen in the attack by Black Basta. A spokesperson for the award-winning firm said: “We can confirm that we Read More …

Cloud Werewolf spearphishes Russian and Belarus government employees with fake spa vouchers and federal decrees

The BI.ZONE Threat Intelligence team has revealed another campaign by Cloud Werewolf aiming at Russian and Belarusian government organizations. According to the researchers, the group ran at least five attacks in February and March. The adversaries continue to rely on Read More …

Hackers threaten to release ‘huge volume’ of stolen NHS Scotland data

A cybercrime group has claimed it will release a large volume of NHS Scotland data stolen during a sustained hacking attack. INC Ransom, an extortion operation, has posted a message on its dark web blog, threatening to release three terabytes Read More …

Chinese hackers targeted UK’s Electoral Commission and politicians, say security services

Chinese state-backed hackers were responsible for two “malicious” digital campaigns targeting the UK’s democratic institutions and politicians, the security services have found. The UK holds China responsible for a prolonged cyber-attack on the Electoral Commission during which Beijing allegedly accessed Read More …

High Court order will deliver ‘swift management’ of compensation claims by those affected by PSNI data breach

Claims by officers and civilian staff following a major PSNI data breach will be managed in a “swift” manner following a High Court order being granted, it has been suggested. Following the granting of a Group Litigation Order (GLO), thousands Read More …

APT29 Uses WINELOADER to Target German Political Parties

In late February 2024, Mandiant identified APT29 — a Russian Federation backed threat group linked by multiple governments to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) — conducting a phishing campaign targeting German political parties. Consistent with APT29 operations extending back to Read More …

Air Europa says customer data may have been compromised in October breach

Spanish airline Air Europa said on Friday personal data of its customers may have been compromised in a security incident that was detected in October last year. The company’s investigation showed that name, ID card or passport details, date of Read More …

UK: ‘Mass surveillance’ fears over law change plans

The UK tech industry has deep concerns over government plans to amend a law dubbed a “snooper’s charter”. Ministers insist their changes to the Investigatory Powers Act is intended to keep UK citizens safe. But, in a statement, trade body techUK Read More …

Ring doorbell owners warned of bank raiding attack as thieves target Brits

Home security gadgets like Ring doorbells are increasingly being targeted by cyber crooks and their nasty phishing campaigns. Cybersecurity experts at Trustwave have warned Ring customers – and owners of similar gadgets from other brands – that home security tech is Read More …

UK: Criminal investigation into council cyber attack

Ccriminal investigation has started into a cyber attack that has disrupted Leicester City Council’s systems for more than a week. The council said it could not comment on the nature of the incident while the investigation was ongoing. It told Read More …