UK: Man charged with encouraging terrorism appears in court

A man described in court as a “political activist” has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with encouraging terrorism over social media posts relating to the Charlie Hebdo attack. Majid Novsarka, otherwise known as Majid Freeman, attended the London court Read More …

UK: Warning to ‘stay on guard’ after Leicester council cyber-attack

People have been told to “stay on their guard” after a cyber-attack on Leicester City Council. Police were alerted after the authority was forced to disable its phone and computer systems on 7 March. While about 25 documents have been 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 …