Hacker remotely increased Sodium Hydroxide levels in Florida water supply
On Friday 5th February 2021 A hacker gained access into the water treatment system of Oldsmar, Florida, and tried to
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Georgetown County’s computer network suffers major infrastructure breach
Georgetown County in South Carolina (USA) has reported that it’s computer network suffered a major infrastructure breach over the weekend.
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USA seizes virtual currencies valued at $24 Million in major internet fraud investigation
The US Department of Justice has this week announced that it has seized virtual currency worth an estimated $24 million
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Donald Trump campaign website hacked
The official website of the US President Donald Trump has been hacked. Screenshots circulating online (as shown below) show the
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Six Russian GRU Officers Charged in Connection with Worldwide Deployment of Destructive Malware
On October 15th 2020, a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh USA returned an indictment charging six computer hackers, all of
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UK and US issue joint report about COVID-19 exploitation
The COVID-19 pandemic is being increasingly exploited by malicious cyber actors and advice has this week been issued by both the
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North Miami Beach Police hit by Ransomware
On 7th February 2020 the North Miami Beach Police Department determined that it was impacted by ransomware. The Department immediately
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67 tech firms represent UK at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
UK technology firms to showcase British innovation at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, including 12 start-ups from the
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UK and US investigations into harmful international cyber campaigns
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has formally charged the leader of an organised cyber criminal group for their involvement
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IT contractor accidentally takes down NYPD’s fingerprint database with ransom malware
The NYPD was hit by this ransom malware when they hired a third-party IT, contractor, to set up a digital
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