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1 in 5 Youth Engage in Cybercrime, NCA Finds
One in five children aged 10-16 in the UK have engaged in online activities that violate the Computer Misuse Act, NCA has revealed.
Hackers Attack UK’s Nuclear Waste Services Through LinkedIn
LinkedIn users, especially employees managing pages for large corporations, must remain vigilant as the platform has become a lucrative target for cybercriminals and state-backed hackers.
UK Royal Family Website Hit by DDoS Attack from KillNet
The DDoS attack took place around 10 a.m. local time.
AI Flagged as “Chronic Risk” in UK Government’s Risk Register 2023 Report
The UK government has also warned about the looming threat of severe cyber attacks on critical national infrastructure in its recently released National Risk Register 2023.
Pro-Russian Killnet group hits UK organizations with DDoS attacks
On Telegram, Killnet declared that “all medical institutions, government services, and online services” could soon be attacked.
Misconfigured ElasticSearch Servers Exposed 579 GB of Users’ Website Activity
In total, two misconfigured ElasticSearch servers belonging to an unknown organization exposed 359,019,902 (359 million) records that were…
Conti gang hits KP Snacks with a crippling ransomware attack
The ransomware attack affected the supply chain and disrupted deliveries to leading supermarkets in the United Kingdom.
British judge says Julian Assange will not be extradited to the US
The US' fight to get Wikileaks founder Julian Assange extradited so that he could stand a trial in a US court doesn't seem to conclude anytime soon.
Travelex exchange suffers malware attack; affects Tesco Bank service
Travelex acknowledged the malware attack in a series of tweets to its customers.
Labour Party’s campaign sites hit by DDoS Attack
The Labour Party in the United Kingdom has confirmed that its digital platforms suffered a massive DDoS attack blocking its security system.