From today, the UK is designating datacenters as critical national infrastructure (CNI). As a result, the sector is expected to get special government support designed to prevent negative economic impacts of IT outages like CrowdStrike’s, cyberattacks, and extreme weather events.
That special support will come in the form of a dedicated CNI data infrastructure team comprised of “senior government officials” tasked with monitoring the threat landscape and anticipating potential risks. That team will also be responsible for coordinating an emergency response, should one be required.
Read more…
Source: The Register
Related:
- Universal Health Services lost $67 million due to Ryuk ransomware attack
March 1, 2021
Universal Health Services (UHS) said that the Ryuk ransomware attack it suffered during September 2020 had an estimated impact of $67 million. UHS, a Fortune 500 hospital and healthcare services provider, has over 90,000 employees who provide services to roughly 3.5 million patients each year in more than 400 US and UK healthcare facilities. UHS said last ...
- GCHQ: Artificial intelligence is already a vital part of our missions
February 25, 2021
The UK’s top intelligence and security body, GCHQ, is betting big on artificial intelligence: the organization has revealed how it wants to use AI to boost national security. In a new paper titled “Pioneering a New National Security,” GCHQ’s analysts went to lengths to explain why AI holds the key to better protection of the nation. ...
- Silver Sparrow Malware Found Nesting on 30K Macs
February 19, 2021
Hard on the heels of a macOS adware being recompiled to target Apple’s new in-house processor, researchers have discovered a brand-new family of malware targeting the platform. Curiously, in the samples seen so far by analysts at Red Canary, the malware (dubbed Silver Sparrow) has been executing on victim machines with the final payload yet to ...
- British cyber gang ‘stole large amounts from US sports and music stars after accessing their phones’
February 10, 2021
Eight Britons have been arrested for hacking into the phones of US celebrities to steal money and personal information – even posing as them online. Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said sports stars, musicians and their families had been targeted by the scam in which criminals gain access to their victim’s phones or accounts. This allowed them ...
- The ‘offensive cyber’ used by UK National Cyber Force to confuse Islamic State militants and prevent drone attacks
February 8, 2021
The UK has revealed new details about a secret cyber operation against Islamic State that targeted the group’s ability to fly drones, meddled with their phones and hit their propaganda. The mission – told to Sky News by the head of GCHQ and a top general in their first joint interview – gives a sense of ...
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) suffers ransomware attack
January 30, 2021
The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is dealing with a ransomware incident that encrypted data and impacted two of its services, one offering information to subscribers and the platform for peer review of various parts of the agency. UKRI is a public body of the Government of the United Kingdom, tasked with investing in science and ...