Hackers target UK in huge cyber attack ‘in response to airstrikes in Yemen’

Hackers say they launched a massive cyber attack against the UK in response to airstrikes in Yemen. Anonymous Sudan said Friday’s raid on an internet company was also because Britain had shown “support” for Israel. In a statement on messaging Read More …

Swiss government accused of massive online surveillance

The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service (SRC) is allegedly monitoring the digital activities of the Swiss population, particularly on their mobile phones and computers, according to the German-language magazine Republik.ch on Tuesday. What’s more, Swiss spies are said to be storing Read More …

Proposed Irish hate speech regulations could have a chilling effect on freedom

In light of the Dublin riots, which estimates suggest resulted in millions of euro worth of damage, following the stabbing of three children outside their school by a foreign national, Ireland’s regional free speech culture war battleground has become global. Read More …

ECB to conduct mock cyber attacks at 109 banks

The European Central Bank (ECB) will stress test 109 banks over the next twelve months to see if they are adequately prepared for cyber attacks. The banks’ response and recovery capabilities will be prioritized, not the potential to prevent incidents. Read More …

Orange suffers cyber attack affecting clients’ internet access in Spain

The Spanish unit of telecoms provider Orange on Wednesday suffered a cyber attack that affected an undisclosed number of clients who could not access certain websites, a company spokesperson said. The unauthorized access to Orange’s IP network coordination centre has Read More …

Cyber-hackers target UK nuclear waste company RWM

Hackers have targeted the company behind a £50bn project to build a vast underground nuclear waste store in Britain, its developer has said. Radioactive Waste Management, the company behind the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) project, has said that hackers unsuccessfully Read More …

A cyberattack targets Albanian Parliament, cellphone provider and air flight company

Albania’s Parliament said on Tuesday that it had suffered a cyberattack with hackers trying to get into its data system, resulting in a temporary halt in its services. A statement said Monday’s cyberattack had not “touched the data of the Read More …

UK: 767 sex crime victims affected by Norfolk police data leak

Hundreds of victims of sexual offences were among those to have personal details leaked as part of a huge police data breach. Norfolk and Suffolk constabularies revealed in August that a technical issue had led to sensitive raw data about Read More …

Motorists data stolen as RingGo parking app-owner hit by cyber attack

Hackers have stolen data including partial credit card numbers from parking apps used by millions of motorists. EasyPark, which owns RingGo and ParkMobile, said the details of at least 950 customers in the UK had been stolen by hackers, including Read More …

Estonia: At least one case of extortion reported following Asper Biogene data leak

Investigations into the Asper Biogene data leak that came to light last week are ongoing, and there is already at least one known case of an attempt to extort money from an individual in connection with the data leak. When Read More …