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Seoul says £962m in digital assets stolen by North Korean hackers

North Korean hackers have stolen an estimated 1.5 trillion won (£962 million) in cryptocurrency and other virtual assets in the past five years, more than half of it this year alone, South Korea’s spy agency has said. Experts and officials say North ...

22 Dec 2022 at 10:46

World

China brands Microsoft hacking report ‘disinformation’

China has called a Microsoft report that a China-based hacking group breached government-linked email accounts “disinformation”, saying on Wednesday that the accusation is aimed at diverting attention from US cyber activities. In a blog post ...

12 Jul 2023 at 14:43

Verification fears as Graham Norton’s Twitter reactivated without his knowledge

TV presenter Graham Norton has expressed his “worry” after his Twitter account appeared to be hacked amid continued verification concerns on the social media platform. The 60-year-old TV deleted his Twitter account, @grahnort, last year but ...

04 Apr 2023 at 14:03

Generative AI and elections are key focus for hackers in 2024, report warns

Hackers are turning to generative AI to help them scam people and will look to disrupt major elections taking place during 2024, according to a new cyber threat report. CrowdStrike’s annual global threat report said the speed of cyber ...

21 Feb 2024 at 08:01

Northern Ireland

Iraq War veteran heads up battle against cyber attacks in Northern Ireland

An Iraq War veteran is heading up the fight against cyber attacks in Northern Ireland. Val Wilson, from Co Armagh, has overall responsibility for a newly opened cyber security centre in Belfast which operates around the clock to ...

02 Jan 2023 at 11:00

Restaurants closing doors ‘due to crippling staff shortages and inflation’

The number of restaurant insolvencies has increased sharply in the past year amid staff shortages and rising inflation, according to a new study. Accountancy firm UHY Hacker said the total jumped from 856 in 2020/21 to 1,406 in ...

25 Jul 2022 at 01:01

AI will increase global ransomware threat, UK cyber security chiefs warn

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will enhance the threat posed by ransomware over the coming years, the UK’s cyber security agency has warned. A new report from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – which is a ...

29 Jan 2024 at 09:23

MI5 warns of sharp rise in foreign states trying to steal secrets from UK firms

MI5 is warning businesses to protect themselves against Chinese hackers amid a “sharp rise” in aggressive action by foreign powers. Those involved in new technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing and ...

17 Oct 2023 at 19:30

Sport

Jasmine Hacker-Jones chose judo ‘dream’ after Commonwealth wrestling dilemma

Welsh judoka Jasmine Hacker-Jones says she might have missed judo’s return to the Commonwealth Games after the Covid-19 lockdown saw her emerge as a candidate for Wales’ wrestling team in Birmingham. Hacker-Jones took up ...

16 Jun 2022 at 15:35

World

Coinbase says cyber criminals stole customer information and demanded ransom

Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange based in the US, said criminals had improperly obtained personal data on the exchange’s customers for use in crypto-stealing scams and were demanding a 20 million dollar ...

15 May 2025 at 17:34

NHS hack has had ‘minimal’ impact on services, says Scotland’s Health Secretary

A cyber attack against NHS Dumfries and Galloway has had a “minimal” impact on patient services, Scotland’s Health Secretary has said. The board announced on Friday it had sustained an attack which may have ...

19 Mar 2024 at 15:15

More pubs and bars call last orders as costs spiral and sales sink

The number of pub and bar companies calling last orders has risen by more than 200 in a year, new figures suggest. Insolvencies rose from 280 in 2021 to 512 last year, accountancy group UHY Hacker Young ...

13 Feb 2023 at 00:01

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