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 …

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 …

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 …

EU-UK sanctions target Russia over Europe-wide ‘vast cyber campaign’

The European Union and the UK have announced coordinated sanctions against Russia after accusing Moscow’s FSB intelligence agency of carrying out a cyber attack in December targeting Poland’s energy grid and orchestrating a wider campaign of digital sabotage across Europe. Read More …

German Citizen Charged with Laundering Funds Linked to Prominent Darknet Marketplace “Dream Market”

Owe Martin Andresen, the suspected main administrator of Dream Market, one of the largest illicit darknet marketplaces before its 2019 shutdown, has been indicted for an alleged scheme to launder funds from Dream Market’s administrator accounts. Andresen was arrested last Read More …

Germany prepares to attack cyber enemies

The German government is preparing an overhaul of its intelligence and cybersecurity powers to fight back against foreign hackers and spies with offensive cyber operations of its own. Officials are drafting two pieces of legislation, one revising the powers of Read More …

German police add Black Basta boss to EU most-wanted list

German cops have added Russian national Oleg Evgenievich Nefekov to their list of most-wanted criminals for his services to ransomware. Nefekov, 35, is accused of spearheading the Black Basta ransomware operation, which suffered a similar fate as Conti last year Read More …

Microsoft disrupts global cybercrime subscription service responsible for millions in fraud losses

Today, Microsoft is announcing a coordinated legal action in the United States and, for the first time, the United Kingdom to disrupt RedVDS, a global cybercrime subscription service fueling millions in fraud losses. These efforts are part of a broader Read More …

Europol: 34 arrests in Spain during action against the ‘Black Axe’ criminal organisation

The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), in close cooperation with the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office (Bayerisches Landeskriminalamt) and with the support of Europol, has conducted an operation against the international criminal organisation ‘Black Axe’. The action resulted in 34 Read More …