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Into The Breach: The UK's Secret Data Leak

Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker, Stephen Carroll, Yuan Potts and Lizzy Burden have your daily guide to British politics. We'll tell you what's happening and explain why it matters. read more

Half of UK Businesses Hit by Cyber-Incident in Past Year

Half of UK businesses have reported a cyber incident or data breach in the past 12 months, according to the UK Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2024. Around a third (32%) of charities also ... read more

Report: 75% of US government websites had data breaches

A new Cybernews report on 490 U.S. government websites reveals over half of agencies received poor cybersecurity grades, with many experiencing frequent breaches putting citizens' data at high risk. read more

SecurityScorecard Report: 58% of Breaches Impacting Leading U.S ...

SecurityScorecard today released new research revealing that 58% of breaches impacting the top 100 U.S. federal contractors involved third-party attac ... read more

10,000 Customers’ Data Exposed in UK Government Breaches

Data breaches and device losses within UK government departments have potentially put the information of over 10,000 customers at risk. The findings come from Apricorn, a manufacturer of ... read more

Cyber data breaches in UK local government surge by 388%

Cyber data breaches in local government across the UK have rocketed by a staggering 388% in the past three years – as criminal gangs and rogue states look to plunder vital information. read more

Data breaches are costing UK companies millions every time - MSN

Average data breach costs rise to £3.5m per incident as staffing shortages heighten security concerns. read more

Payout offered to Afghans hit by UK data breaches - BBC

The data breaches affected 277 people, some of whom had worked for the UK government and were in hiding from insurgent Taliban forces at the time. read more

UK plc sees fewer cyber breaches and attacks, but lacks resilience

Latest government figures reveal UK businesses and charities reported lower volumes of cyber breaches and attacks over the past 12 months, but the statistics mask widespread under-reporting and ... read more

UK’s Sunak defends handling of ethics breaches in government

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended his record on integrity and decisiveness Monday, amid criticism of the way he has handled ethics scandals involving senior Conservatives. read more

4 times data breaches ramped up the UK's fraud risk - Which?

Though it's difficult to attribute fraud attempts directly to data breaches, TalkTalk customers reported frequent scam calls and identity theft attempts in the aftermath of the cyberattack. read more

Data breaches are costing UK companies millions every time

New research has outlined how the average cost of data breaches for UK companies is continuing to rise, with customers potentially bearing the brunt. A report from IBM claims a 5% increase over ... read more