Cybercrime

Italian founder of migrant rescue group ‘targeted with spyware’
Luca Casarini is most prominent person to come forward since WhatsApp said that 90 people, across two dozen countries, had probably been hacked
Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington and Angela Giuffrida in Rome
05, Feb, 2025 @8:17 PM

Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown
Money stolen falls from record $1.25bn to $813m as more victims refuse to pay off criminal gangs
Dan Milmo Global technology editor
05, Feb, 2025 @1:00 PM

Keir Starmer scrapped email account in 2022 after Russian hacking, says report
Then opposition leader’s address was ‘dangerously obvious’ and lacked two-factor authentication, book reportedly says
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
03, Feb, 2025 @12:00 PM

Threat of cyber-attacks on Whitehall ‘is severe and advancing quickly’, NAO says
Audit watchdog finds 58 critical IT systems assessed in 2024 had ‘significant gaps in cyber-resilience’
Robert Booth UK technology editor
29, Jan, 2025 @12:01 AM

Russian hackers target WhatsApp accounts of ministers worldwide
FSB-linked Star Blizzard attempts to lure email recipients to click on QR code that gives attackers access to account
Dan Milmo Global technology editor
17, Jan, 2025 @12:33 PM

UK politics: Starmer says ‘door remains open’ for Tulip Siddiq following her resignation as Treasury minister – as it happened
PM appoints Emma Reynolds as her replacement as Siddiq steps down but implies she could return to government in future
Andrew Sparrow
14, Jan, 2025 @5:46 PM

Ministers consider ban on all UK public bodies making ransomware payments
Prohibition would bring the NHS, schools and local councils into line with government departments
Dan Milmo Global technology editor
14, Jan, 2025 @6:00 AM

Stay on top of tech: five ways to take back control, from emails to AI
Is tech calling the shots in your life? From making AI work smarter to tracking stolen phones, our expert explains how to get ahead
Victoria Turk
13, Jan, 2025 @8:00 AM

Memo to Trump: US telecoms is vulnerable to hackers. Please hang up and try again | John Naughton
State-backed cyberspies are exploiting ageing infrastructure to penetrate every corner of the US government, it seems – even its phone-tapping systems
John Naughton
04, Jan, 2025 @4:00 PM

Why did China hack the world’s phone networks?
Salt Typhoon breached dozens of telecoms around the world
Blake Montgomery
12, Dec, 2024 @4:24 PM

Dollars from doughnuts: Krispy Kreme online orders disrupted in cyber-attack
Doughnut maker said it was investigating attack, which affects its online operations but not in-person sales
Ed Pilkington
11, Dec, 2024 @5:42 PM

UK underestimates threat of cyber-attacks from hostile states and gangs, says security chief
New head of National Cyber Security Centre to warn of risk to infrastructure in first major speech
Dan Milmo Global technology editor
03, Dec, 2024 @12:01 AM
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