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Canada's London Drugs confirms ransomware attack after LockBit demands $25M
2024-05-22 20:00

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LockBit says they stole data in London Drugs ransomware attack
2024-05-21 21:23

Today, the LockBit ransomware gang claimed they were behind the April cyberattack on Canadian pharmacy chain London Drugs and is now threatening to publish stolen data online after allegedly failed negotiations. Earlier today, the LockBit ransomware operation added London Drugs to its extortion portal, claiming the April cyberattack and threatening to publish data allegedly stolen from the company's systems.

Julian Assange can appeal extradition to the US, London High Court rules
2024-05-20 22:05

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London Drugs closes all of its pharmacies following 'cybersecurity incident'
2024-04-29 18:21

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London Drugs pharmacy chain closes stores after cyberattack
2024-04-29 17:13

Canadian pharmacy chain London Drugs has closed all its retail stores to contain what it described as a "Cybersecurity incident." "On April 28, 2024, London Drugs discovered that it was the victim of a cybersecurity incident. Out of an abundance of caution, London Drugs is closing all stores across Western Canada until further notice," London Drugs said in a statement.

London Clinic probes claim staffer tried to peek at Princess Kate's records
2024-03-20 15:30

Reports of the breach suggest one member of staff at the famous hospital was caught attempting to view notes for Kate Middleton, the future Queen of the United Kingdom. We have systems in place to monitor management of patient information and, in the case of any breach, all appropriate investigatory, regulatory and disciplinary steps will be taken.

Attack on direct debit provider London & Zurich leaves customers with 6-figure backlogs
2023-11-23 11:47

A ransomware attack and resulting outages at direct debit collection company London & Zurich has forced at least one customer to take out a short-term loan as six-figure backlogs continue to cause cash flow mayhem. London & Zurich's outage began on November 10 and was confirmed as a ransomware attack four days later on the company's website.

Two LAPSUS$ Hackers Convicted in London Court for High-Profile Tech Firm Hacks
2023-08-25 13:52

Two U.K. teenagers have been convicted by a jury in London for being part of the notorious LAPSUS$ transnational gang and for orchestrating a series of brazen, high-profile hacks against major tech firms and demanding a ransom in exchange for not leaking the stolen information. Central to pulling off the extortion schemes was their ability to conduct SIM swapping and prompt bombing attacks to gain unauthorized access to corporate networks after an extensive social engineering phase.

Capita wins £50M fraud reporting contract with City of London cops
2023-06-14 13:34

Capita, which is still dealing with a digital break-in that exposed customers' data to criminals, has scored a £50 million contract with the City of London police to run contact and engagement services for the force's fraud reporting service. The work will see Capita provide an "End-to-end customer management process" to potential victims of fraud when they contract the service.

Lloyd's of London cuts off network after dodgy activity detected
2022-10-07 00:13

Lloyd's of London has reset its IT systems and is probing a possible cyberattack against it after detecting worrisome network behavior this week. "Lloyd's has detected unusual activity on its network and we are investigating the issue," a spokesperson told The Register on Thursday.