INC Ransom makes good on earlier threat to publish data
Personal information belonging to serving UK personnel has been leaked in a deliberate attack targeting the Ministry of Defence.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4205207/mod-hacked-personal-details-exposed
The Security Excellence Awards 2024, held last night in London, celebrated innovation and some outstanding personal achievements in cybersecurity.
https://www.computing.co.uk/event/4204292/security-excellence-awards-winners-revealed
In testimony slated to be delivered before a US House committee, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said that hackers used stolen credentials to log in to a Citrix remote access portal, using a...
Cisco issued a security alert on Wednesday detailing a large-scale cyber espionage campaign dubbed "ArcaneDoor" that targeted government networks worldwide.
The cyber-attack disclosed earlier this month has left some streetlights lit at all hours of the day as well as after dark.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4201266/leicester-streetlights-day-night-following-cyber-attack
A hacking group called GhostR claims to have stolen a massive database from World-Check and is threatening to leak it soon, with first leak targeting "thousands of individuals, including royal f...
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4199530/millions-risk-hackers-threaten-world-check-database-leak
LabHost, tricked up to 70,000 people in the UK over several years into sharing passwords and bank details
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4198760/met-police-disrupt-labhost-scam-service-website
Roku, a leading streaming service provider, has warned 576,000 of its users that their accounts have been compromised in a cyber breach discovered during an ongoing investigation into a previous...
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4197235/roku-reports-cyber-breach-impacting-576-accounts
Dutch-based chipmaker Nexperia, a former division of NXP, has confirmed that it was targeted in a cyberattack by unidentified hackers last month.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4197107/dutch-chipmaker-nexperia-falls-victim-cyberattack
Apple has warned users in India, and 91 other countries that they may be victims of a “mercenary spyware attack."
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4196133/apple-warns-users-mercenary-spyware
Vulnerabilities in D-Link network-attached storage devices which were discovered a fortnight ago are now being exploited.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4194925/link-patch-newly-exploited-nas-vulnerabilities
One of the UK's largest veterinary groups has told authorities about a potential breach of personal information, after it fell victim to a cyberattack.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4194861/vet-firm-cvs-suffers-cyber-breach
Leicester City Council has confirmed that a recent cyber incident targeting its systems was a ransomware attack, although the extent of the breach remains unclear.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4193754/leicester-council-confirms-ransomware-attack
A damning report by the US Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB), has revealed a "cascade of errors and security failures" at Microsoft which allowed a major breach of its systems last year.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4192192/microsofts-lax-security-blasted-investigators-breach
American telecommunications giant AT&T has confirmed a massive data breach impacting 73 million current and former customers, whose personal information has been leaked onto the dark web.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4191505/breach-exposes-million-customers-personal-info
The University of Cambridge's Clinical School Computing Service (CSCS) fell victim to a cyberattack in February, leaving hundreds of researchers and staff unable to access important systems for ...
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4191482/cyberattack-disruption-lingers-cambridge-university
Ransomware gang Qilin has claimed responsibility for hacking the Big Issue Group’s IT systems and stealing confidential data. The gang shared photos as evidence on its dark web page.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4190987/big-issue-subject-cybergang-attack
Whilst the information appears highly sensitive, much of it dates back several years
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4190676/ransomware-group-proof-pack-nhs-dumfries-galloway
The question of whether we have really seen and understood the full extent of Chinese attempts to disrupt elections in the UK and the US remains open to debate.
Cyberattack on NHS Dumfries and Galloway has raised concerns over the security of patient and staff data in NHS Scotland.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4187471/concerns-about-compromise-nhs-dumfries-galloway-attack
A "focused and ongoing" cyber attack has disrupted services and may have compromised patient data at one of Scotland's 14 NHS regions.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4186083/breached-scottish-nhs-board
France's national employment agency, France Travail, and its subsidiary Cap Emploi, which aids individuals with disabilities, have been hit with a significant data breach, potentially impacting ...
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4185807/breach-french-unemployment-agency-exposes-million-people
Microsoft finds itself embroiled in a cybersecurity crisis as it disclosed further details about a sophisticated espionage campaign orchestrated by Russian state-sponsored hackers.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4183881/microsoft-source-code-stolen-russian-hacking-escalation
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) was compelled to take two systems offline last month after hackers breached its defences through security flaws in Ivanti products....
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4183948/cyber-agency-systems-offline-hack-report
A ransomware gang, identifying itself as the Mogilevich group, claims to have infiltrated Epic Games' servers, gaining access to a trove of sensitive data.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4179788/epic-games-allegedly-hacked-ransomware-gang
The University of Wolverhampton has confirmed that it experienced a "cybersecurity incident" last week, disrupting IT systems.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4178362/cyber-incident-disrupts-uk-university
A massive data leak originating from Chinese cybersecurity vendor I-Soon has exposed the extent of its involvement in global surveillance operations, including targeting countries such as Taiwan...
The University of Cambridge was hit on Monday by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack which flooded its servers and disrupted internet access and services.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4176168/cambridge-university-hit-ddos-attack
Southern Water, which provides water and wastewater services across Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, has confirmed that data from a "limited portion" of its server infrastructure w...
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4173914/southern-water-confirms-customer-breach
Internet security firm Cloudflare disclosed last week it had fended off a sophisticated cyberattack launched by state-backed hackers aiming to infiltrate its extensive global network.
Chinese group hacked hundreads of routers but has now been disrupted.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4169292/fbi-shuts-volt-typhoon-botnet
An advertisement recently appeared on a notorious data leak forum, claiming the sale of personal information belonging to 50 million Europcar clients - but Europcar denies breach.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4169213/europcar-alleged-breach-controversy
Genetic testing company 23andMe is facing intensified scrutiny after revealing that it failed to detect malicious activity on its platform for a five-month period, allowing attackers to infiltra...
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4167873/23andme-failing-detect-cyberattack-months
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has received a data breach report from three Kent councils, which continue to grapple with the aftermath of a cyberattack.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4167916/ico-confirms-breach-reports-kent-councils
A Russian hacking group associated with state actors breached HPE email servers in December.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4167483/hpe-russian-actor-breached-email-systems
Report highlights a heightened global ransomware threat
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4167174/ai-increase-volume-impact-cyberattacks-ncsc
The Black Basta ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for hacking major water utility Southern Water.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4166956/black-basta-claims-hack-southern-water
Notorious LockBit ransomware gang claims responsibility for a cyberattack on Subway, the popular American multinational fast-food giant.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4166315/subway-launches-investigation-lockbit-claims-theft