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Britain braced for cyber attacks in fallout of invasion of Ukraine

The UK must be braced for repercussions, including cyber attacks, after standing up to Russia, the Prime Minister has warned. Boris Johnson told MPs Britain is offering “unwavering support” to Ukraine, telling the Commons “slava Ukraini”, which ...

24 Feb 2022 at 19:25

North Korea-backed cyber group sought to steal nuclear secrets, NCSC says

A North Korea-backed cyber group has been accused by the UK, US and South Korea of carrying out an online espionage campaign to steal military and nuclear secrets. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said the Andariel group has been ...

25 Jul 2024 at 17:25

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Cybercrime gang gives BBC, British Airways and Boots ultimatum after mass hack

A cybercrime gang that is thought to be based in Russia has warned major British companies employing more than 100,000 staff to email them before June 14 or stolen data will be published. According to the BBC, whose employees were ...

07 Jun 2023 at 08:26

European Central Bank head Lagarde targeted in hacking attempt

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European Central Bank head Lagarde targeted in cyberattack attempt

The European Central Bank has said its president Christine Lagarde was targeted in a hacking attempt but no information was compromised. The attempt took place “recently”, the Frankfurt-based central bank for the 19 countries ...

12 Jul 2022 at 17:01

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Gardai warns of the danger of cyber attacks

An Garda Síochána has warned users to be careful of cyber attacks. In a reminder to the public, the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau have reminded the public to not forget about the value of their data - to both themselves, ...

27 Feb 2024 at 14:33

World

Japan’s space agency hit by multiple cyber attacks

Japan’s space agency has suffered a series of cyber attacks since last year, officials said. However, sensitive information relating to rockets and satellites was not affected, officials at the Japan Aerospace Exploration ...

21 Jun 2024 at 10:12

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LATEST: HSE to start notifying people affected by last year's data breach

The Health Service Executive (HSE) will soon start notifying people affected by last year's data breach. RTÉ News has reported that 113,000 people will be contacted by letter in the coming months relating to the ...

08 Nov 2022 at 20:33

Scotland

Public bodies should beware cyberattacks linked to Ukraine war, MSPs told

There is a “heightened state of awareness” around cyberattacks on public organisations due to the war in Ukraine, MSPs have been told. However, there is no information to suggest there is a specific threat to ...

31 Mar 2022 at 13:55

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Gardai warns of the danger of cyber attacks

27 Feb 2024 at 14:33

Musk claims ‘massive cyber attack against X’ after day of outages

Elon Musk said his social media site X has been the victim of a “massive cyber attack” after a day plagued with outages. Tens of thousands of users reported outages, according to the tracking website ...

10 Mar 2025 at 18:29

Scotland

Council cannot say when computer system will be fully restored after cyberattack

Council bosses are unable to say when their computer network will be fully restored after a suspected ransomware cyberattack. West Lothian Council is working with Police Scotland and the Scottish ...

12 May 2025 at 18:02

City

Boots and British Airways among global firms affected by cyber attack

A range of global companies including British Airways and Boots have warned their staff about a cyber attack that has compromised personal information. The hack has suspected links to a ...

05 Jun 2023 at 17:36

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