Fears China could cyber attack the NHS by exploiting software flaw that saw 'hostile' Beijing-backed actors access personal details of 40million Brits
1 year ago

Fears China could cyber attack the NHS by exploiting software flaw that saw 'hostile' Beijing-backed actors access personal details of 40million Brits

Daily Mail  

Chinese hackers could bring the NHS to its knees by exploiting a known software flaw, experts warn. Chinese hackers could bring the NHS to its knees by exploiting a known software flaw that allowed them access to 40million Brits' personal details, experts warn China's foreign ministry has today insisted that countries should not 'spread disinformation' by making accusations without a 'factual basis' Cyber security experts fear Brits' medical data held by the NHS could also be at risk from the same software flaw used to hack the Electoral Commission. Mr Burgess claimed, in real terms, a similar attack to the Electoral Commission on the NHS could have far reaching consequences, including potentially the blackmail of individuals. Mr Burgess, whose organisation has royal charter to set and maintain standards within the IT profession, added a politically-motivated ransomware attack was also a possibility if actors managed to access NHS systems ahead of time. He said unknown software vulnerabilities that allow hackers to access data are among the biggest cyber threats to organisations, something state-actors like China are keenly aware of.

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Hackers boast of health workers visa data breach, sparking police probe
2 months, 1 week ago

Hackers boast of health workers visa data breach, sparking police probe

The Independent  

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UK and allies issue cyber warning over China-backed malicious network
6 months, 1 week ago

UK and allies issue cyber warning over China-backed malicious network

The Independent  

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The Slow-Burn Nightmare of the National Public Data Breach
55 years, 2 months ago

The Slow-Burn Nightmare of the National Public Data Breach

Wired  

Data breaches are a seemingly endless scourge with no simple answer, but the breach in recent months of the background-check service National Public Data illustrates just how dangerous and intractable they have become. “There appears to have been a data security incident that may have involved some of your personal information,” National Public Data wrote on Monday. “The incident is …

NHS officials warned over patients data exposed in ‘hackers honey pot’
9 months ago

NHS officials warned over patients data exposed in ‘hackers honey pot’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The NHS’ refusal to respond with appropriate action to a clearly articulated security risk months …

Investigation of Russian hack on London hospitals may take weeks amid worries over online data dump
9 months ago

Investigation of Russian hack on London hospitals may take weeks amid worries over online data dump

Associated Press  

LONDON — An investigation into a ransomware attack earlier this month on London hospitals by the Russian group Qilin could take weeks to complete, the country’s state-run National Health Service said Friday, as concerns grow over a reported data dump of patient records. NHS England said Friday that it has been “made aware” that data connected to the attack have …

Health board's chilling warning to EVERY patient after security breach: assume your data was hacked
9 months, 1 week ago

Health board's chilling warning to EVERY patient after security breach: assume your data was hacked

Daily Mail  

A Scottish health board has warned everyone in its area to assume that some of their data has been published online after its IT system was hacked. Officials confirmed that ‘over three terabytes of data’ was published by the hackers following February’s cyber attack, when a ‘substantial amount of patient and staff-identifiable data’ was stolen. ‘This leaflet sets out the …

Major cyberattack sees NHS London hospitals declare critical incident with operations cancelled
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Major cyberattack sees NHS London hospitals declare critical incident with operations cancelled

The Independent  

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China poses genuine and increasing cyber risk, UK spy agency head says
10 months, 1 week ago

China poses genuine and increasing cyber risk, UK spy agency head says

Hindustan Times  

China poses a genuine and increasing cyber risk to the United Kingdom, the head of British spy agency GCHQ said on Tuesday, adding that while Russia and Iran represented an immediate threat, Beijing was an epoch-defining challenge. In a speech last month, Sunak said Chinese state-affiliated actors had conducted "malicious cyber campaigns" against British lawmakers. On Monday, Sunak said Britain …

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: It's time to get tough on China's spying
10 months, 2 weeks ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: It's time to get tough on China's spying

Daily Mail  

News that the Government suspects China of being behind the massive hack of a payroll system used by the Ministry of Defence should surprise nobody. British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps attending a cabinet meeting in London yesterday The Government suspects China of being behind the massive hack of a payroll system used by the Ministry of Defence It's true the …

MoD cyberattack: Three-week hacking operation ‘by China’ exposed details of 270,000 armed forces personnel
10 months, 2 weeks ago

MoD cyberattack: Three-week hacking operation ‘by China’ exposed details of 270,000 armed forces personnel

The Independent  

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When has the UK faced cyberattacks in the past?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

When has the UK faced cyberattacks in the past?

The Independent  

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Pictured: Seven 'Chinese hackers' wanted in Britain and US for 14 year cyber espionage campaign that targeted thousands of politicians, businesses and officials critical of Beijing regime
1 year ago

Pictured: Seven 'Chinese hackers' wanted in Britain and US for 14 year cyber espionage campaign that targeted thousands of politicians, businesses and officials critical of Beijing regime

Daily Mail  

These are the seven suspects wanted by law-enforcement agencies in Britain and the US after a secret cyber hacking ring operated by the Chinese government over a staggering 14 years was blown wide open. The hackers:, Ni Gaobin, Weng Ming, Cheng Feng, Peng Yaowen, Sun Xiaohui, Xiong Wang and Zhao Guangzong Home Secretary James Cleverly, seen today, has branded China …

UK retaliates with sanctions against China over cyberattack on MPs and voters
1 year ago

UK retaliates with sanctions against China over cyberattack on MPs and voters

The Independent  

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UK and US accuse China of ‘malicious’ global cyber attacks
1 year ago

UK and US accuse China of ‘malicious’ global cyber attacks

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK and the United States have accused China of a …

U.S., U.K. accuse China of state-backed cyberattacks, voter data theft
1 year ago

U.S., U.K. accuse China of state-backed cyberattacks, voter data theft

The Hindu  

Hackers linked to the Chinese government launched a sweeping, state-backed operation that targeted U.S. officials, journalists, corporations, pro-democracy activists and the U.K.'s election watchdog, American and British authorities said on March 25 in announcing a set of criminal charges and sanctions. “The Justice Department will not tolerate efforts by the Chinese government to intimidate Americans who serve the public, silence …

US and UK accuse China of cyber espionage campaign affecting millions of people around world
1 year ago

US and UK accuse China of cyber espionage campaign affecting millions of people around world

ABC  

In short: The US and UK say China is behind a worldwide cyber espionage campaign that has affected millions of people. Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia was not affected by the hacking but the federal government has "serious concerns about malicious cyber activities by China state-backed actors". US and British officials have filed charges, imposed sanctions, and called out …

UK blames China for ‘malicious’ cyber attacks
1 year ago

UK blames China for ‘malicious’ cyber attacks

Hindustan Times  

The UK on Monday accused Beijing-linked organisations of orchestrating two "malicious" cyber campaigns, calling in China's ambassador to protest and sanctioning those it branded responsible. China's foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Monday dismissed the allegations, saying Beijing had been "resolute" in curbing and striking down "all kinds of malicious cyber-activities". China's ambassador to London will be summoned "to account …

Cyber security agency says China behind ‘malicious’ cyber attacks on UK
1 year ago

Cyber security agency says China behind ‘malicious’ cyber attacks on UK

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China state-affiliated cyber actors were behind the “malicious” targeting of parliamentarians …

Deputy PM warns of China's 'hostile intent' as he says state-backed actors WERE behind cyber attacks on UK election watchdog, MPs and peers - imposing sanctions on two individuals and a group and summ
1 year ago

Deputy PM warns of China's 'hostile intent' as he says state-backed actors WERE behind cyber attacks on UK election watchdog, MPs and peers - imposing sanctions on two individuals and a group and summ

Daily Mail  

China was behind cyber attacks on the UK election watchdog, MPs and peers and has 'hostile intent', the deputy PM said today. In a dramatic statement to the Commons, Oliver Dowden for the first time pointed the finger at Beijing over meddling in the political system Ministers are poised to blame China for cyberattacks on the elections watchdog and MPs …

Government prepares to officially blame China for 2021 cyber attack
1 year ago

Government prepares to officially blame China for 2021 cyber attack

Daily Mail  

The Government is preparing to officially blame China as responsible for a 2021 cyber attack on the electoral commission. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden will tell MPs tomorrow that the superpower was behind the attack which saw hackers gain access to personal details of 40 million British electors. Several China hawks including Sir Ian Duncan Smith, Tim Loughton, and SNP …

Health board hit by cyber attack with ‘significant quantity’ of data at risk
1 year ago

Health board hit by cyber attack with ‘significant quantity’ of data at risk

The Independent  

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Chinese hackers breached immigration data from Indian government: Report
1 year, 1 month ago

Chinese hackers breached immigration data from Indian government: Report

Hindustan Times  

Hacking groups based in China have breached 95.2 gigabytes of immigration data from the Indian government as the country continues to be one of the prime targets of Beijing hackers, an investigation by The Washington Post revealed. Chinese hackers reportedly breached Indian immigration data The Washington Post published a report on Thursday which said that a trove of documents was …

Massive leak shows Chinese firm hacked foreign govts, activists: analysts
1 year, 1 month ago

Massive leak shows Chinese firm hacked foreign govts, activists: analysts

The Hindu  

A Chinese tech security firm was able to breach foreign governments, infiltrate social media accounts and hack personal computers, a massive data leak analysed by experts this week revealed. I-Soon also breached "democracy organisations" in China's semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong, universities and the NATO military alliance, SentinelLabs researchers wrote in a blog post Wednesday. "The leak provides some of …

UK and allies to target ‘hackers-for-hire’ with new agreement
1 year, 1 month ago

UK and allies to target ‘hackers-for-hire’ with new agreement

The Independent  

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AI-generated cyber attacks pose new risk to key UK infrastructure, experts warn
1 year, 5 months ago

AI-generated cyber attacks pose new risk to key UK infrastructure, experts warn

The Independent  

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Microsoft's role in data breach by Chinese hackers to be part of US cyber inquiry
1 year, 7 months ago

Microsoft's role in data breach by Chinese hackers to be part of US cyber inquiry

Firstpost  

A cybersecurity advisory panel in the US will investigate the risks involved in cloud computing and whether Microsoft had a role to play in the recent breach of government email systems by Chinese hackers A US cybersecurity advisory panel, known as the Cyber Safety Review Board, is set to conduct an investigation into the security risks associated with cloud computing. …

Fears over safety of YOUR sensitive data as shock probe reveals bungling NHS staff have wrongly handed over confidential data hundreds of times in last two years
1 year, 7 months ago

Fears over safety of YOUR sensitive data as shock probe reveals bungling NHS staff have wrongly handed over confidential data hundreds of times in last two years

Daily Mail  

Bungling NHS staff have wrongly disclosed confidential data hundreds of times in the last two years. However, five NHS bodies were issued with formal reprimands as a result of investigations MailOnline's probe – which goes up until January 2023 – revealed the most common breach was for someone getting unauthorised access to people's personal data. The lack of data security …

PSNI data breach raises fears of safety for undercover police covering dissident terrorist groups as names of 10,000 officers and staff in Northern Ireland are accidentally released online
1 year, 7 months ago

PSNI data breach raises fears of safety for undercover police covering dissident terrorist groups as names of 10,000 officers and staff in Northern Ireland are accidentally released online

Daily Mail  

Fears have been raised for undercover police officers covering dissident groups in Northern Ireland after a data breach 'of monumental proportions'. At a press conference in Belfast, PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Chris Todd said the surnames, initials, the rank or grade, the location and the departments of all current officers had been accidentally published in response to a Freedom of …

Chinese government hackers SPIED on the State Department
1 year, 8 months ago

Chinese government hackers SPIED on the State Department

Daily Mail  

State-backed Chinese hackers foiled Microsoft's cloud-based security in hacking the email accounts of officials at multiple U.S. agencies that deal with China ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing last month, officials said Wednesday. U.S. government emails were hacked by a Chinese state- The State Department building in Washington, D.C. State Department officials discovered that state-backed Chinese …

China-based hackers have breached government and individual email accounts, Microsoft says
1 year, 8 months ago

China-based hackers have breached government and individual email accounts, Microsoft says

The Hindu  

China called a Microsoft report that a China-based hacking group breached government-linked email accounts “disinformation,” saying Wednesday that the accusation was meant to divert attention from U.S. cyber activities. In a blog post published Tuesday, Microsoft said the group, which it identified as Storm-0558, gained access to email accounts linked to 25 organizations, including Western European government agencies. A Washington …

China-based hackers breached Western European government email accounts, Microsoft says
1 year, 8 months ago

China-based hackers breached Western European government email accounts, Microsoft says

The Independent  

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More than a million NHS patients’ details compromised after cyberattack
1 year, 8 months ago

More than a million NHS patients’ details compromised after cyberattack

The Independent  

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What can cyber hackers do with your data — and how to stop it
1 year, 11 months ago

What can cyber hackers do with your data — and how to stop it

ABC  

When Beth* was caught up in the Optus data hack, she had to get a new drivers licence. University of Tasmania senior business and economic lecturer Joel Scanlan said they helped to form a "picture" of someone's identity, which could be used to commit crime. Dr Scanlan said hackers often send out millions of emails based on one hack, in …

Too much data collection means we're more at risk of having personal details stolen, expert says
2 years, 5 months ago

Too much data collection means we're more at risk of having personal details stolen, expert says

ABC  

We're more at risk than ever of having our personal data stolen, with so many businesses collecting and storing unnecessary amounts of personal information on their customers, a security expert has warned. Key points: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia needs better laws for data protection Professor Asha Rao says we need "severe penalties" for companies that fail to protect …

Thousands of patients hit by NHS data breaches
3 years, 8 months ago

Thousands of patients hit by NHS data breaches

The Independent  

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Chinese hackers targeted major UK companies as coronavirus raged
4 years, 8 months ago

Chinese hackers targeted major UK companies as coronavirus raged

Wired  

Getty Images / WIRED As coronavirus tore through Europe in March and April, so did hackers acting on behalf of the Chinese government. Looking to make the most of organisations scrambling to respond to the health crisis, criminals working for China attacked private companies, research institutions, and governments across the world. State- Hackers working for the group known as Advanced …

Labour says it has suffered a 'sophisticated and large scale cyber-attack' on its digital platforms
5 years, 4 months ago

Labour says it has suffered a 'sophisticated and large scale cyber-attack' on its digital platforms

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Labour Party has suffered a "sophisticated and large scale cyber-attack'' …

Chinese government carrying out global cyberwarfare campaign, UK says
6 years, 3 months ago

Chinese government carrying out global cyberwarfare campaign, UK says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The National Cyber Security Centre assesses “with the highest level of probability that the group …

Singapore cyberattack: State actors likely behind cyber heist, says security officials
6 years, 8 months ago

Singapore cyberattack: State actors likely behind cyber heist, says security officials

India TV News  

A day after the biggest ever breach of personal data in Singapore, wherein hackers stole information of 1.5 million patients, security officials said that state-actors were likely behind the cyber-heist. Earlier on Friday, the Singapore government announced that hackers had broken into a government database and stole the health records of 1.5 million Singaporeans, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Long. …

Telegraph investigation: Google search exposes sensitive files and emails from inside the government and the NHS
6 years, 8 months ago

Telegraph investigation: Google search exposes sensitive files and emails from inside the government and the NHS

The Telegraph  

Hundreds of sensitive Cabinet Office, Home Office and NHS documents have been accidentally leaked online, prompting MPs to demand an inquiry into the “egregious errors”. Cyber security experts said the leaks were a “clear failure of common, basic security” and contained exactly what criminals look for when trying to infiltrate organisations. Darren Jones MP, a Labour member of the science …

NHS to spend £150m on cyber security to bolster defences after WannaCry attack
6 years, 10 months ago

NHS to spend £150m on cyber security to bolster defences after WannaCry attack

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NHS is to spend £150m to bolster its defences against …

NHS hack just a 'taste of devastation' of major cyberattack with full cost still unknown, warn MPs
6 years, 11 months ago

NHS hack just a 'taste of devastation' of major cyberattack with full cost still unknown, warn MPs

The Independent  

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Ukad hack: Anti-doping agency holding thousands of sports stars’ drug test details hit by cyber attack
6 years, 11 months ago

Ukad hack: Anti-doping agency holding thousands of sports stars’ drug test details hit by cyber attack

The Independent  

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NHS cyber attack: Hospitals warn patients to stay away from A&E as ransomware cripples systems
7 years, 3 months ago

NHS cyber attack: Hospitals warn patients to stay away from A&E as ransomware cripples systems

The Independent  

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Labour calls on Jeremy Hunt to take 'urgent' action over NHS cyber security after alarming leaked report
7 years, 6 months ago

Labour calls on Jeremy Hunt to take 'urgent' action over NHS cyber security after alarming leaked report

The Independent  

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NHS trust hit by cyber attack cancels operations and asks patients not to come to hospital 'unless it is essential'
7 years, 7 months ago

NHS trust hit by cyber attack cancels operations and asks patients not to come to hospital 'unless it is essential'

The Independent  

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Executives of the biggest businesses in Britain are not trained to deal with cyber attacks: Report
7 years, 7 months ago

Executives of the biggest businesses in Britain are not trained to deal with cyber attacks: Report

Firstpost  

Two thirds of bosses in Britain’s biggest businesses are not trained to deal with cyber attack, a government report revealed on Monday. It showed one in 10 FTSE 350 companies operate without a response plan for a cyber incident and that just six percent businesses are prepared for new data protection rules. A survey undertaken in the wake of recent …

Parliament cyber attack: Data breach under investigation after hackers target MPs' emails
7 years, 8 months ago

Parliament cyber attack: Data breach under investigation after hackers target MPs' emails

The Independent  

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British officials investigate cyberattack on UK Parliament following attempt to hack parliamentary user accounts
7 years, 9 months ago

British officials investigate cyberattack on UK Parliament following attempt to hack parliamentary user accounts

Firstpost  

British were investigating a cyberattack on the country’s Parliament after discovering “unauthorized attempts to access parliamentary user accounts. British officials were investigating a cyberattack on 24 June, 2017 on the country’s Parliament after discovering “unauthorized attempts to access parliamentary user accounts.” A statement from the House of Commons said that as a precaution, remote email access for members has been …

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