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Cyber attack at KP Snacks could cause shortage of crisps and nuts

A cyber attack targeting KP Snacks could lead to a shortage of popular products such as Hula Hoops and McCoy’s crisps after the firm was hit by ransomware. The company has confirmed it was targeted at the end of January and has launched a ...

03 Feb 2022 at 22:34

New laws proposed to boost UK business cyber security

New laws have been proposed that would help boost the UK’s resilience from cyber attack, following a rise in incidents targeting national infrastructure around the world. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has ...

19 Jan 2022 at 18:26

Cyber security and data watchdogs ask lawyers to help stop ransomware payments

Solicitors have been asked by the UK’s cyber security agency and data protection watchdog to not encourage clients to pay ransomware demands. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said ...

08 Jul 2022 at 12:51

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Scottish Government to fund cyber security training for 250 organisations

The Scottish Government has announced plans to fund cyber security training for 250 organisations. The £500,000 investment will allow the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) to hold workshops for public and third sector ...

03 Aug 2022 at 12:34

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Thousands of patients will be told their information was stolen in cyber attack

The Health Service Executive (HSE) will start notifying 113,000 people whose information was illegally accessed during a cyber attack. Patients and staff who had their personal information stolen and copied last year will be ...

30 Nov 2022 at 10:33

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Tusla to contact 20,000 people whose data was compromised in 2021 cyber attack

Tusla is to begin contacting around 20,000 people whose data was compromised in the 2021 HSE cyber attack. The child and family agency said there was no indication the data had been published online, but they would continue ...

20 Feb 2023 at 16:33

Don’t pay out to ransomware criminals, businesses warned

Businesses have been warned not to pay ransom demands for data stolen in cyber attacks following a number of high-profile ransomware attacks on firms around the world. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued ...

16 Feb 2023 at 16:10

Warning of NHS 111 delays after cyber attack causes computer system outage

People seeking medical help via the NHS 111 service have been warned of delays due to a “major” computer system outage caused by a cyber attack. The issue is affecting the system used to refer patients for care, including ...

05 Aug 2022 at 23:32

Holiday Inn owner says booking systems fully restored after cyberattack

Holiday Inn owner InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) said it has fully restored service on its systems after it was the subject of a cyberattack earlier this month. The UK-based hotel group said on September 6 that it ...

29 Sept 2022 at 09:56

Cyber attacks affect business reputation as well as finances, says insurer

Businesses which are experiencing an increase in cyber incidents are also finding it harder to attract customers, a report has said. Hiscox’s annual cyber readiness report said it found that among companies impacted ...

24 Oct 2024 at 13:46

Microsoft: Latest outage was sparked by cyber attack on Azure platform

Microsoft has revealed the service outage which affected some of its apps and features on Tuesday was sparked by an attempted cyber attack. The US technology firm said initial problems on its Azure cloud platform ...

31 Jul 2024 at 10:56

MI5 website briefly knocked offline by possible cyber attack

MI5’s website was down for part of Friday after a possible cyber attack. The security service’s public site was briefly unavailable for intermittent periods in the morning but is now back online – with the ...

30 Sept 2022 at 19:26

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