Leicester City Council has confirmed it has been the victim of a cyberattack. “We have today been made aware that a small number of documents held on our servers have been published by a known ransomware group,” said Richard Sword, Leicester City Council’s Strategic Director of City Developments and Neighbourhoods. “This group is known to […]

NHS Dumfries and Galloway has been the target of a focused and on-going cyberattack. The organisation says this has prompted a swift response in line with its established protocols, working with partner agencies including Police Scotland, the National Cyber Security Centre and the Scottish Government. In a statement, NHS Dumfries and Galloway said: “There may […]

Fujitsu has confirmed it has been hit by a cyberattack. A statement from the company confirmed the presence of malware on several of its computers. “As a result of an internal investigation, it was discovered that files containing personal information and customer information could be illegally taken out,” the statement read. “After confirming the presence […]

The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) is investigating a leak of staff data relating to community first responders. An email was sent earlier this year and included an attachment of an Excel file containing personal details. SAS took immediate effect once notified of the issue and have said that no patient data was at risk. A […]

LockBit, a notorious cybercrime gang that holds its victims’ data to ransom, has been disrupted in a rare international law enforcement operation. The news has been confirmed by the gang itself, and US and UK authorities. The operation was run by Britain’s National Crime Agency, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Europol and a coalition […]

A ransomware attack has hit over a hundred Romanian healthcare facilities, including dozens of hospitals. The attackers have demanded 3.5 bitcoin, worth over £130,000 to unlock the files. But cyber-officials have claimed the data had been recently backed up, reducing the impact – and possibly meaning that the facilities should be able to bounce back […]

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has suffered a data breach with unauthorised access to personal information. A statement from GAC, a government department which manages diplomatic relations, promotes international trade and provides consular assistance, said: “An unplanned IT outage is currently affecting remote access to GAC’s network in the country. The department’s critical services and external […]

Schneider Electric has been targeted by cybercriminals as part of a ransomware attack. The attack impacted a division of Schneider Electric and affected customers have been notified. A statement from the company said: “On January 17, 2024, a ransomware incident affected Schneider Electric Sustainability Business division. The attack has impacted Resource Advisor and other division […]

Southern Water, a water company serving counties in Southern England, has issued a statement declaring that the organisation has become aware of a claim by cybercriminals that data has been stolen from some of its IT systems. The statement says: “We had previously detected suspicious activity, and had launched an investigation, led by independent cybersecurity […]

loanDepot, a leading provider of home lending solutions, has become the victim of a cyberattack. The company has been working diligently with outside forensics and security experts to investigate the incident and restore normal operations as quickly as possible. Although its investigation is ongoing, the company has determined that an unauthorised third-party gained access to […]