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UK data protection authority issues record fines
2018-02-06 12:30

Since August 2015, The UK’s independent authority, The Information Commissioner’s Office, has fined 104 organisations a total of £8.7 million for breaches in data security and anti-spam...

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UK Judges Block US Extradition of Alleged Hacker Lauri Love
2018-02-05 13:18

British judges on Monday rejected a US request for the extradition of a man accused of hacking into thousands of US government computers in a ruling that could set a precedent for similar pending...

UK critical operators risk £17m fines for poor cybersecurity practices
2018-01-30 16:57

UK essential service operators risk fines of up to £17 million if they fail to implement robust protections against cyber attack. The penalties will apply to energy, transport, water, digital...

Tech Support Scammers Fined in U.S., Jailed in UK
2018-01-30 16:31

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Monday that operators of a nationwide computer repair scam have been banned from the tech support business as...

UK Warns Critical Industries to Boost Cyber Defense or Face Hefty Fines
2018-01-29 15:57

The UK government has warned that Britain's most critical industries must boost their cybersecurity or face potentially hefty fines under the EU's Networks and Information Systems Directive...

Russia Infrastructure Spying Could Cause 'Total Chaos': UK Defence Minister
2018-01-28 12:58

Britain's Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has accused Russia of spying on its critical infrastructure as part of possible plans to create "total chaos" in the country that could "cause...

Equifax Breach Victims: UK Count Goes Up
2018-01-22 19:13

15 Million UK Residents' Records Exposed, 860,000 Consumers At RiskData broker Equifax has released a revised count of U.K. victims of its massive 2017 data breach, now saying 860,000 residents...

UK Teen Gained Access to CIA Chief's Accounts: Court
2018-01-22 06:27

A British teenager managed to access the communications accounts of top US intelligence and security officials including the then CIA chief John Brennan, a London court heard Friday. Kane Gamble,...

CEO of Major UK-Based Cryptocurrency Exchange Kidnapped in Ukraine
2017-12-28 09:48

Pavel Lerner, a prominent Russian blockchain expert and known managing director of one of the major crypto-exchanges EXMO, has allegedly been kidnapped by "unknown" criminals in Kiev, the capital...

Intelligence Committee Outlines UK's Offensive and Defensive Cyber Posture
2017-12-22 13:17

The UK Intelligence and Security Committee, which has oversight of the UK intelligence community, published its 2016-2017 annual report (PDF) on Wednesday. With the rider that the report was...

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