The UK Says a Huge Payroll Data Breach by a ‘Malign Actor’ Has Exposed Details of Military Personnel
The UK Ministry of Defense said a breach at a third-party payroll system exposed as many as 272,000 armed forces personnel and veterans.
UK confirms Ministry of Defence payroll data exposed in data breach
The UK Government confirmed today that a threat actor recently breached the country's Ministry of Defence and gained access to part of the Armed Forces payment network.
Students turning to cyberfraud as huge phishing
LabHost enabled users to set up websites designed to trick victims into revealing personal information – with 70,000 allegedly duped in the UK
World-first “Cybercrime Index” ranks countries by cybercrime threat
Following three years of intensive research, an international team of researchers have compiled the first ever ‘World Cybercrime Index’, which identifies the globe’s key cybercrime hotspots by ranking the most significant sources of cybercrime at a national level.
Details and Lessons Learned From the Ransomware Attack on the British Library
The British Library has shared details on the destructive ransomware attack it experienced in October 2023. Although the attack on the national library of the UK occurred five months ago, the Library’s infrastructure won’t be rebuilt until mid-April 2024, and then the full restoration of systems and data can begin.
Blackcat ransomware site reportedly seized but UK agency denies responsibility
website used by hackers responsible for a breach at UnitedHealth Group (UNH.N), opens new tab has been replaced by a notice saying it has been seized by international law enforcement. But at least one of the agencies allegedly responsible said it had nothing to do with the seizure, raising the possibility that the hackers - who also go by the moniker ALPHV - faked their own takedown. A message posted to the website of the Blackcat hacking gang on Tuesday said it had been impounded "as part of a coordinated law enforcement action" by U.S. authorities and other law enforcement agencies. Among the logos of non-American agencies involved were those of Europol and Britain's National Crime Agency.