Qilin Ransomware Adds “Call Lawyer” Feature to Pressure Victims for Larger Ransoms
The threat actors behind the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) scheme are now offering legal counsel for affiliates to put more pressure on victims to pay up,…
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Election workers’ data stolen in cyber breach of Oxford City Council
Oxford City Council election workers from 2001 to 2022 had personal information accessed by hackers in an attack over the weekend of 7 to 8…
Microsoft investigates OneDrive bug that breaks file search
Microsoft is investigating a known OneDrive issue that is causing searches to appear blank for some users or return no results even when searching for…
Cyber Essentials certifications rising slowly but steadily
The number of Cyber Essentials badges issued via the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) backed security certification scheme continues to increase but at a slower…
Cloudflare blocks record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack against hosting provider
Cloudflare says it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in May 2025 that peaked at 7.3 Tbps, targeting a hosting provider. DDoS…
Hackers Use Social Engineering to Target Expert on Russian Operations
A new and highly sophisticated cyberattack, believed to be from a Russian state-linked group, has been revealed. This innovative method tricks people into creating and…
M&S, Co-op attacks a ‘Category 2 cyber hurricane’, say UK experts
The Scattered Spider/Dragonforce cyber attacks that struck Marks & Spencer and Co-op during the spring have been classed as a Category 2 cyber event on…
Aflac discloses cyber intrusion linked to wider crime spree targeting insurance industry
Major insurance provider Aflac Inc. said Friday that it was the target of a cyberattack on June 12 that is linked to a major cybercrime…
Aflac duped by social-engineering attack, marking another hit on insurance industry
Aflac disclosed Friday that it experienced a cyberattack last week that potentially impacted the supplemental insurance company’s data. The Georgia-based company said it identified unauthorized…
UK data reforms become law
The UK’s Data Use and Access Bill has become law, with the government claiming it will “save working people money and time” while injecting £10bn…
AWS CISO stumps for security as an AI enabler
PHILADELPHIA — For organizations aiming to deploy generative AI at scale, focusing on the cybersecurity guardrails surrounding the technology can help ease adoption rather than…
Aflac discloses breach amidst Scattered Spider insurance attacks
On Friday, American insurance giant Aflac disclosed that its systems were breached in a broader campaign targeting insurance companies across the United States by attackers…