
MoD contractor hacked by China failed to report breach for months
Exclusive: Defence ministry was told in recent days that staff details accessed but...

UK armed forces’ personal data hacked in MoD breach
Defence secretary to address MPs after names and bank details of armed forces...

No more 12345: devices with weak passwords to be banned in UK
Makers of phones, TVs and smart doorbells legally required to protect devices against...

Change the law on computer evidence with an amendment to data protection bill | Letter
A group of software experts and barristers who have been supporting the subpostmasters...

Met police failed to act on Commons ‘honeytrap’ sexting reports last year
The force has said there was nothing to suggest at the time that...

William Wragg resigns from two Commons roles after divulging MPs’ phone numbers
Tory MP resigns committee roles after apology for role in parliamentary sexting scandalThe...

No 10 tells MPs to be cautious about unsolicited messages after attempted ‘honeytrap’
Message comes as pressure builds on Tories to take disciplinary action against MP...

Tory MP Luke Evans reveals he was targeted in Westminster sexting scandal
Evans says he was first to alert authorities after receiving messages in what...

An MP who gives colleagues’ numbers to blackmailers. Isn’t William Wragg just right for this Westminster? | Marina Hyde
The ‘senior Tory’ has issued a self-flagellating apology, but we should see him...

Senior Tory ‘mortified’ after reportedly passing MPs’ data to dating app contact
William Wragg says he was pressed for colleagues’ details after sharing compromising photos...

Police launch inquiry after MPs targeted in apparent ‘spear-phishing’ attack
At least a dozen people sent suspicious messages, with senior figures suggesting foreign...

Poland launches inquiry into previous government’s spyware use
Victims of Pegasus hacking will be notified and criminal proceedings could be brought...

Power grab: the hidden costs of Ireland’s datacentre boom – podcast
Datacentres are part of Ireland’s vision of itself as a tech hub. There...

Millions more in cash needed to fund UK’s open-banking watchdog
Exclusive: £10m needed for regulator charged with developing tools to thwart financial crime...

How an infamous ransomware gang found itself hacked – podcast
LockBit was a sophisticated criminal operation, offering the tools needed to steal a...

Russia-based LockBit ransomware hackers attempt comeback
Gang sets up new site on dark web and releases rambling statement explaining...

A penny per email could curb our enormous data use | Letters
Mike McClelland proposes a 1p charge for messages in response to an article...

UK and US hack the hackers to bring down LockBit crime gang
Four arrests, including in Poland and Ukraine, and victims will be helped to...

Prolific cybercrime gang disrupted by joint UK, US and EU operation
LockBit’s website under control of security agencies from both sides of Atlantic, according...

Hackers got nearly 7 million people’s data from 23andMe. The firm blamed users in ‘very dumb’ move
The company pointed at people who ‘failed to update their passwords’ as sensitive...

Power grab: the hidden costs of Ireland’s datacentre boom
Datacentres are part of Ireland’s vision of itself as a tech hub. There...

Ex-Post Office boss ‘gave Fujitsu bonus contract despite warnings’
Exclusive: Whistleblowers say Paula Vennells agreed to move archive, which risked destroying data...

Man arrested in Malta in global operation to shut down cybercrime network targeting Australians
Federal police warn they will track down alleged criminals using Warzone trojan softwareFollow...

A shadowy hacker group brought the British Library to its knees. Is there any way to stop them? | Lamorna Ash
The future of cybercrime resembles an arms race between an industry of hackers-for-hire...

Dozens in Jordan targeted by authorities using NSO spyware, report finds
Findings suggest Jordan is relying on cyberweapon to quash dissent and its use...

Football Australia data leak exposes players’ contracts, fans’ personal details
Australian players, fans and FA customers potentially affectedFA contacts the Information Commissioner over...

Digital afterlife – how to deal with social media accounts when someone dies
Deciding what to do with a dead friend or relative’s online presence is...

Slash your overdraft costs and get ‘free’ cash: how to get your bank and savings into shape
Switch to a better current account, revive your Isa and pick a savings...

‘Unsettling’: hackers break into Victorian court recordings database
Court Service Victoria says it will notify those captured on recordings of hearings...

Hackers steal customer data from Europe’s largest parking app operator
Owner of RingGo and ParkMobile says data including parts of credit card numbers...