Man convicted following complex two year cybercrime investigation by Police Scotland

A 21-year-old man from West Dunbartonshire has been convicted of creating, selling and supporting an online computer system with the capability of bringing down websites. Detective Chief Inspector Andy Maclean, of Police Scotland’s Cybercrime Investigations Unit, said: “Tagore supplied a Read More …

Dmitry Khoroshev named as alleged leader of ransomware gang LockBit

The alleged leader of what was once the world’s largest ransomware outfit, LockBit, has been named as Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), after the seizure of the criminal gang’s infrastructure. Khoroshev, who lived his Read More …

China suspected of hacking UK armed forces payroll

The government suspects China was behind the hack of an armed forces payroll system, the BBC understands. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps will not identify a specific culprit when he addresses MPs today, but is expected to warn of the dangers Read More …

UK: Cyber attack on Scots health board sees stolen data published on dark web

A large volume of data stolen during a cyber attack on a health board has been published by a ransomware group. Cyber criminals were able to access a significant amount of data including patient and staff-identifiable information during the attack Read More …

U.K., U.S. and Canadian cyber authorities warn of pro-Russia hacktivist attacks on OT systems

The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and other international cyber authorities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), have warned about pro-Russia hacktivist attacks targeting providers of operational technology. OT is hardware and software that interacts with the physical Read More …

UK: Cyber attack recovery could cost council £500,000

The total cost of restoring systems following a cyber attack could cost the Western Isles local authority Comhairle nan Eilean Siar £500,000. A suspected ransomware attack in November caused significant disruption to IT systems at the local authority. The impact Read More …

Hull City Council suffers nine cyber attacks in three years

Hull City Council has paid £30,000 in data breach claims and suffered nine cyber attacks in the past three years, a report has found. The local authority confirmed it’s had nine cyber security incidents since 2021, five of which were Read More …

New laws to protect consumers from cyber criminals come into force in the UK

Consumer protections against hacking and cyber-attacks will come into force today, as all internet connected smart devices will be required by law to meet minimum-security standards. Manufacturers will be legally required to protect consumers from hackers and cyber criminals from Read More …

UK: Personal details of 200,000 people at risk after neighbourhood watch system data breach

The names, email addresses and telephone numbers of up to 200,000 people could have been obtained by hackers following a major data breach at a police-backed alert system. Bosses at the company which manages the ‘In The Know’ alert system, Read More …