The British Library ransomware attack was likely caused by the compromise of third-party credentials coupled with no multifactor authentication (MFA) in place to stop the attackers, despite previous warnings about these risks. This is according to a British Library report that sheds new light on the October 2023 attack, which shut down digital services and […]
The British government has been accused by a parliamentary committee of taking the “ostrich strategy” by burying its head in the sand over the “large and imminent” national cyber threat posed by ransomware. The criticism follows the government publishing on Monday its formal response to a report from the Joint Committee on the National Security […]
Capita, the British outsourcing company hit by a ransomware attack last March, has reported losing more than £106.6 million ($135.5 million) over the last year — roughly a quarter of which was directly caused by the incident. The company had initially said it expected the incident to cost up to £20 million ($25.4 million) to […]
Varley remembers his evergreen 30 year old dub techno classic Gez Varley, one half of the legendary British techno duo LFO, has told revealed that Warp Records turned down the chance to release his ‘Quo Vadis’ techno classic – and then changed their mind when it got a rave review. The evergreen dub techno workout, […]
The Akira ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a cybersecurity incident at a British bath bomb merchant. They have stolen 110 GB of data, including personal documents such as passport scans, from the global cosmetics giant.
The British government has told business leaders to “toughen up” their protections against cyberattacks and prioritize the threat as a key business risk similar to financial and legal challenges. It follows a government survey that identified “insufficient director involvement” in their organization’s cybersecurity, with just 30% of businesses having “board members or trustees explicitly responsible […]
The British Library has begun restoring its online services as it continues to recover from last year’s ransomware attack. Sir Roly Keating, Chief Executive at the institution, confirmed in a blog post that the main British Library catalogue will return online on Monday, January 15. This includes details of its printed books, journals, maps, music […]
Lush, the privately-owned British cosmetics retailer with stores in North America, is “currently responding to a cyber security incident.” a spokesperson has confirmed. The company, which operates in 49 countries, also owns production facilities in Europe, Japan and Australia. It is not clear if these have been affected. Although the nature of the incident has […]
The British Library has refuted reports that the recovery costs for its recent ransomware attack will reach nearly $9 million. The library said that the final costs are still unconfirmed and no additional funding bids have been made.
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