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Telegram Joins Child Safety Scheme
Internet Watch Foundation confirms Telegram messaging app has joined child abuse imagery crackdown, after years of refusal
UK Underestimates Threat Of Cyber-Attacks, Says NCSC Head
The cyber risk facing UK “widely underestimated”, warns head of GCHQ’s NCSC Richard Horne in first major speech
German Facebook Users Eligible For Compensation Over Data Breach
Millions of German Facebook users eligible for financial compensation over data leak in 2018-2019, finds country's highest civil court
Serco Tracking Devices On Prison Vans Disabled After Cyberattack
Worrying development. Cyberattack on third party supplier disables tracking systems and panic alarms in Serco prisoner vans
Russia Carrying Out Targeted Attacks In UK, Microsoft Warns
Russian-backed hacking group impersonating Microsoft, AWS in 'highly targeted' social engineering attacks with UK in crosshairs
QR Codes Enable New Enterprise Phishing Threat
Enterprises increasingly targeted by scam QR codes embedded in PDF documents attached to emails, in latest twist to damaging attack model
Sophos Expands Cybersecurity With $860m Secureworks Purchase
Second time Secureworks is acquired, after UK's Sophos says it will buy the US cybersecurity firm for $859m (£662m) in cash
US Lawmakers Seek Answers From Telcos Over China Hack
US Congressional Representatives ask for answers from AT&T, Verizon, Lumen Technologies after wiretap networks reportedly hacked by China
Marriott Agrees To Pay $52 Million To Settle Data Breaches
To settle US federal and state claims over multiple data breaches, Marriott International agrees $52 million settlement payment
Chinese Hackers Breach US Wiretap Systems – Report
AT&T and Verizon among US broadband providers reportedly hacked to target American government wiretapping platform
Largest US Water Utility Suffers Cyberattack
Hack of critical infrastructure in the US, as American Water admits “unauthorised activity” on computer network and systems
US, Microsoft Disrupts Russian FSB Hackers
Internet domains used by “Russian intelligence agents and their proxies” for cyberattacks, seized by the United States and Microsoft
Chinese Hackers Failed To Defeat FBI Botnet Takedown
FBI disrupts Chinese 'state-sponsored' hackers 'Flax Typhoon', who tried to resist takedown of 260,000-device botnet
Police Arrest Youth Over London Transport Hack
National Crime Agency arrests 17-year-old in Walsall over hack of Transport for London that compromised customer data
BT Identifies 2,000 Potential Cyberattacks Signals Every Second
Level of cyberthreats revealed, after BT says it spots 2,000 signals of potential cyberattacks every second
Government To Classify UK Data Centres As Critical Infrastructure
Data centres in the UK are to designated as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), alongside energy and water systems
NCSC Calls Out Cyber-Attacks From Russia’s GRU
UK's NCSC and allies outline campaign of attacks from unit of Russia's military intelligence service targeting organisations worldwide
TfL Cuts Data Feeds Amidst Cyber-Attack Fallout
Transport for London cuts live data feeds to travel apps and restricts access to online services as it deals with ongoing cyber-attack
Transport For London Dealing With ‘Ongoing’ Cyber-Attack
Transport for London hit by 'ongoing' cyber-attack, but customer data and transport services 'not affected'
Iran Government-Backed Hackers ‘Making Cash From Ransomware’
Iran government-backed hackers working with ransomware gangs to exploit hacked organisations for share of profits, FBI warns
RansomHub Gang Breaches More Than 200 Organisations
FBI warns RansomHub ransomware gang growing quickly, with affiliates breaching at least 210 organisations since February
Meta Says Iranian Hackers Targeted Biden, Trump WhatsApp Accounts
Iranian hacking group APT42 was behind possible hacking attempt of senior US administration officials of Joe Biden, Donald Trump
Halliburton, Law Enforcement Investigates Cyberattack Impact
Impact of the cyberattack against US critical industry firm Halliburton is being investigated by law enforcement and firm
US Oilfield Firm Halliburton Hit By Cyberattack
Oilfield services firm Halliburton hit by cyberattack, despite previously warning against attacks on critical infrastructure
Google Confirms Iranian Hackers Behind US Presidential Hacks
Hackers linked to Iran's government conducted phishing campaigns against Israel and targetted U.S. presidential election accounts
FBI Investigates After Trump Campaign Hacked By Iranians
Hacking group linked to Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard steals documents from Donald Trump campaign ahead of elections
Ransomware Group BlackSuit Upgrades Capabilities
Ransomware group formerly known as Royal changes name to BlackSuit, adds capabilites to malware, say FBI and CISA
Russia Microsoft Hack Accessed Home Office Data
Russian attack on Microsoft systems in January led to breach of Home Office email data, report finds, amidst criticism of company's security
UK ICO Fines NHS Supplier For Medical Records Breach
NHS supplier Advanced Computer Software Group fined £6m for data breach that exposed medical records of 82,000 people