NCA

Two Arrested In LockBit Ransomware Gang Takedown

Two LockBit actors arrested in Poland and Ukraine as UK NCA-led Operation Cronos takes down international ransomware infrastructure

9 months ago

Law Enforcement Seizes LockBit Ransomware Infrastructure

Law enforcement agencies including UK NCA and FBI take down thousands of sites belonging to prolific LockBit ransomware hackers

9 months ago

NCSC Warns AI Already Being Used By Ransomware Hackers

Ransomware threat set to increase with the advent of artificial intelligence, warns the UK's cyber guardian

9 months ago

FBI Leads Takedown Of Qakbot Malware Infecting 700,000 Computers

International takedown. US, UK and European law enforcement takes down infrastructure of the Qakbot malware

1 year ago

Genesis Market Takedown Sees 120 Suspects Arrested

Largest online marketplace selling stolen credentials to criminals worldwide has been taken down in international operation

2 years ago

Killnet Threatens To Shut Down Hospital Ventilators, After London Arrest

Russian cybercrime hacking group Killnet reportedly threaten to shut down ventilators at British hospitals, after gang member arrest in London

2 years ago

UK Donates Stolen Passwords To Have I Been Pwned Website

National Crime Agency (NCA) donates a recovered database of 585 million stolen passwords to Troy Hunt's famous disclosure service

3 years ago

Home Addresses Of Gun Owners Leaked By Activist

Animal rights activist effectively publishes a map that reportedly shows the home addresses of thousands of UK gun owners

3 years ago

Police ‘Crack’ EncroChat Encryption, Resulting In Hundreds Of Arrests

Organised crime around Europe has been dealt a huge blow after authorities cracked the encryption of a messaging system used…

4 years ago

Council Staff Revert To Pen And Paper Following ‘Cyber-Attack’

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council online services offline for more than a week following incident that experts call a likely…

5 years ago

Prolific London-Based Ransomware Blackmailer Jailed

Zain Qaiser's malware-laced adverts are thought to have brought in more than £4m in ransom payments from users in 20…

6 years ago

Encryption Helping Crooks Evade Police, Finds NCA

Apps for encrypted communications are now being used by criminals of all kinds, not just hackers, says the National Crime…

6 years ago

Free Hacking Tools Lure Teenagers Into Cybercrime

Easy to use and free hacking tools are pulling young people into a life of cybercrime, claims NCA

8 years ago

NCSC: Personal Gadgets At Risk From Ransomware

The NCSC and the NCA have warned that smartphones, televisions and fitness trackers are the next likely targets for ransomware…

8 years ago

Essex Arrests Target Hacking Website

The two suspects are accused of running a website offering tools to help make malware undetectable

9 years ago

Trend Micro Signs National Crime Agency Partnership Deal

The two organisations are to work more closely together on tackling specific cyber-threats

9 years ago

NCA Arrests 57 Suspects In Cybercrime Clampdown

National Crime Agency arrests dozens in cybercrime clampdown on suspected hackers and other online criminals

10 years ago

NCA Warns That Two In Five Brits Ignore The Cyber Crime Threat

National Crime Agency warns web users to install software updates, even on mobiles, or risk becoming the victim of cyber…

10 years ago

UK Police Leads Bid To Shut Down Shylock Malware

The National Crime Agency and its global allies deny Shylock banking Trojan its pound of flesh

10 years ago

UK’s National Security Strategy Needs Your Input, Says MP

The country’s digital infrastructure is under threat because the government doesn’t ‘get’ the importance of security, warns Margaret Beckett MP

10 years ago

Cambridge Student Named UK Cyber Security Challenge Champ

UK's hunt for digital defenders ends for another year, with a future Facebook intern taking the top Cyber Security Challenge…

11 years ago

Ransomware Scam Hits UK Small Businesses

The National Crime Agency has warned of a scam that is seeing users' files encrypted when they click on a…

11 years ago