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  • Tuesday, 20 February, 2024
    Royal Mail hackers LockBit hobbled by global law enforcement

    FBI, UK’s NCA and Europol part of coalition that has disrupted cyber crime gang involved in ransomware attacks

    Operation Cronos screenshot
  • Tuesday, 16 January, 2024
    Special ReportNavigating Cyber Risk
    How to negotiate with, and win against, hackers

    Victims of ransomware are turning to professionals to help reduce the cost of the ransom, or even avoid paying it

    A group of young businesspeople working on a computer network during a late night at work
  • Tuesday, 16 January, 2024
    Special ReportNavigating Cyber Risk
    Cyber attacks are one of the biggest threats facing healthcare systems

    The vast amount of information held by health services makes them a prime target for cyber criminals

    A woman fills out a form at a dentist’s reception desk
  • Tuesday, 16 January, 2024
    Special ReportNavigating Cyber Risk
    Industrial and energy groups warned of need for stronger cyber defence

    Cybercriminals are launching more ransomware attacks on the oil and gas, water, and mining sectors

    An employee looks out across oil pipes used for landing and unloading crude and refined oil at the North Pier Terminal, operated by Saudi Aramco, in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia
  • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
    Cyber Security
    Cyber attack on British Library raises concerns over lack of UK resilience

    Hackers open week-long auction of stolen data on dark web after breach in October

    A gateway entrance outside the British Library in London
  • Tuesday, 14 November, 2023
    Wall Street and Beijing fight fallout of ransomware attack on China’s biggest bank

    New York arm of ICBC proposed using a USB stick to transmit data after its systems were compromised

    A montage of the logo for ICBC and the front of the US Treasury building
  • Monday, 13 November, 2023
    FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
    The hack that halted the US Treasury market

    UK Takeover Panel becomes an unexpected casualty of the dealmaking drought

  • Friday, 10 November, 2023
    Ransomware attack on ICBC disrupts trades in US Treasury market

    Chinese bank says it has contained a hack that affected some fixed income and equities transactions

    An Industrial and Commercial Bank of China branch in Shanghai
  • Thursday, 9 November, 2023
    Allen & Overy LLP
    Allen & Overy data hit by hackers in ransomware attack

    The London-headquartered law firm is the latest major corporate targeted by cyber criminals

    Allen & Overy offices in London
  • Thursday, 2 November, 2023
    Gillian Tett
    Boardroom woes on ransomware intensify

    ‘Big game hunting’ criminals are targeting corporations with deep pockets, but the White House wants them to stop paying

    Efi Chalikopoulou illustration of dollar signs appearing on laptop screens
  • Sunday, 1 October, 2023
    Energy sector
    Germany is failing to protect power groups from cyber attacks, warns Eon boss

    Operator of the country’s largest network urges authorities across Europe to do more to protect key assets

  • Thursday, 21 September, 2023
    Cyber Security
    Five easy wins in cyber security

    Even smaller companies can deploy people and procedures to protect data and prevent breaches

    Young female in front of a laptop. She is upset and looking at a credit card and touching her forehead
  • Thursday, 14 September, 2023
    MGM casinos’ cyber attack blamed on western hacking group

    Breach that caused chaos for hotel and resorts operator attributed to ransom-seeking ‘Scattered Spider’ gang

    The fountains of the Bellagio in Las Vegas
  • Monday, 11 September, 2023
    Cyber Security
    Ransomware thrives as cyber security remains lax, says UK report

    Multibillion-dollar cybercriminals have developed specialised areas while businesses have been slow to keep pace

    Computer code displayed on screens
  • Thursday, 27 July, 2023
    Special ReportBusiness Legal Leaders
    Lawyers take frontline role in business response to cyber attacks

    Chief legal officers have crucial responsibility in dealing with security breaches

    Executives in a meeting
  • Thursday, 15 June, 2023
    News in-depthCyber Security
    Hacker gang Clop deploys extortion tactics against global companies

    Russian-speaking group claims to have also compromised US investment groups after UK groups reported security breaches

    Hand hovering over a laptop computer
  • Thursday, 20 April, 2023
    Helen Thomas
    The UK will need more than words in this cyber war

    With business inaction threatening critical infrastructure, a mandated level of protection may be required

    Oliver Dowden
  • Wednesday, 5 April, 2023
    Japan braced for rise in ransomware attacks after data breach

    More than 10 companies say they have been affected by last year’s hack at Fujitsu

    Fujitsu smartphone
  • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
    Ransomware attack on chip supplier causes delays for semiconductor groups

    US-based MKS Instruments says attack would cost at least $200mn in lost or delayed sales

    A mobile phone with the web page of MKS Instruments
  • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
    ‘Nevada Group’ hackers target thousands of computer networks

    Attacks exploit cloud server code to extort bitcoin from victims in US and Europe

    Montage showing hands typing on a keyboard
  • Tuesday, 14 February, 2023
    Royal Mail PLC
    Royal Mail hackers demanded £65mn ransom

    Cyber-attackers release version of stalled talks over pay-off, with UK postal group at risk of data release

    Royal Mail yard
  • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
    Royal Mail PLC
    Royal Mail resumes ‘limited’ overseas deliveries after cyber attack

    Customers still being warned against sending parcels abroad owing to disruption

  • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
    News in-depthCyber Security
    How Royal Mail’s hacker became the world’s most prolific ransomware group

    LockBit claims it has compromised 40 organisations around the world in just the past month

    A montage of someone wearing a hood using a laptop computer, the logo of Royal Mail and an exclamation point
  • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
    Royal Mail PLC
    Royal Mail hit by ransomware attack by prolific hacker gang

    Document claims LockBit has stolen data from UK postal service, halting parcel exports

    An employee pulls a trolley load of parcels through the Royal Mail sorting office in Chelmsford
  • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
    Guardian News & Media Ltd
    Guardian says cyber attack exposed identity and financial details of staff

    Media group alerts employees to breach following ‘highly sophisticated attack’

    Guardian offices
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