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Legal aid hack: data from hundreds of thousands of people accessed, says Ministry of Justice
The Guardian reports that a significant cyberattack affecting the Legal Aid Agency in the UK affects both legal aid applicants and legal aid providers: The personal data of hundreds of thousands of legal aid applicants in England and Wales dating back to 2010, including criminal records and financial details, has been accessed and downloaded in a “significant” […]
Major UK supermarket supplier that stocks Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi ‘held to ransom’ by hackers
LBC reports that a major UK supermarket supplier that stocks Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi has been ‘held to ransom’ by hackers: Peter Green Chilled was hit by the ‘cyber incident’ on Wednesday evening last week. The supplier said no orders would be processed on Thursday, although any order prepared on Wednesday would be sent. Managing […]
Public Service Announcement from the FBI: Senior US Officials Impersonated in Malicious Messaging Campaign
Alert Number: I-051525-PSA, May 15, 2025 Source: FBI
Pharma giant Regeneron to buy 23andMe and its customers’ data for $256M
TechCrunch reports: Pharmaceutical maker Regeneron announced Monday it will buy genetic testing company 23andMe for $256 million following a bankruptcy auction. Regeneron said it will acquire 23andMe’s genomics service and its bank of 15 million customers’ personal and genetic data as part of the deal. The pharma giant said it plans to use the 23andMe customer data […]
WhatsApp Photo Scam: A Single Image Can Empty Your Bank Account – Protect Yourself Now
Newspoint reports on a dangerous new WhatsApp scam that can drain your bank account — through a single photo: Read more at MSN to learn how to protect yourself from this scam.
Scattered Spider gang is really good at fake help-desk calls
The Register reports: The call came into the help desk at a large US retailer. An employee had been locked out of their corporate accounts. But the caller wasn’t actually a company employee. He was a Scattered Spider criminal trying to break into the retailer’s systems – and he was really good, according to Jon […]
The simple daily phone habit that could save you from hackers
EuroWeekly reports an easy-to-use tip that may prevent your phone from falling prey to hackers: Why restarting your phone daily could protect your privacy [Ronan] Farrow’s advice is refreshingly straightforward: restart your phone every day.‘It sounds basic,’ he said in an interview, “but restarting your device regularly can actually disrupt spyware and prevent a lot […]
Broadcom employee data stolen by ransomware crooks following hit on payroll provider
The Register reports: A ransomware attack at a Middle Eastern business partner of payroll company ADP has led to customer data theft at Broadcom, The Register has learned. It’s understood Broadcom’s HR department has begun the process of informing current and former staff who are affected by the September ransomware attack at Business Systems House (BSH). Broadcom […]