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    • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
      Ransomware attack on chip supplier causes delays for semiconductor groups

      US-based MKS Instruments says attack would cost at least $200mn in lost or delayed sales

    • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
      ‘Nevada Group’ hackers target thousands of computer networks

      Attacks exploit cloud server code to extort bitcoin from victims in US and Europe

    • Tuesday, 14 February, 2023
      Royal Mail PLC
      Royal Mail hackers demanded £65mn ransom

      Cyber-attackers release version of stalled talks over pay-off, with UK postal group at risk of data release

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      Royal Mail PLC
      Royal Mail resumes ‘limited’ overseas deliveries after cyber attack

      Customers still being warned against sending parcels abroad owing to disruption

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      News in-depthCyber Security
      How Royal Mail’s hacker became the world’s most prolific ransomware group

      LockBit claims it has compromised 40 organisations around the world in just the past month

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
      Royal Mail PLC
      Royal Mail hit by ransomware attack by prolific hacker gang

      Document claims LockBit has stolen data from UK postal service, halting parcel exports

    • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
      Guardian News & Media Ltd
      Guardian says cyber attack exposed identity and financial details of staff

      Media group alerts employees to breach following ‘highly sophisticated attack’

    • Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
      Guardian News & Media Ltd
      Guardian hit by suspected ransomware attack

      Media group urges staff to work from home and avoid accessing shared networks

    • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
      Special ReportNavigating Cyber Risk
      Ransomware attacks: is there a case for paying up?

      Victims choosing to pay out have incurred lower average breach costs than those who do not

    • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
      Special ReportNavigating Cyber Risk
      What Ukraine’s cyber defence tactics can teach other nations

      Security experts are surprised that Russia’s attacks have not been more effective

    • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
      Special ReportNavigating Cyber Risk
      Rising cost of cyber attacks sends insurance policy charges soaring

      Whether to buy cover is a tough decision for company chiefs

    • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
      Joanne Vengadesan
      How to respond to a cyber security breach

      Attacks are inevitable so preparation is key to limiting damage

    • Tuesday, 1 November, 2022
      Cyber warfare
      UK spy chief warns of growing threat from ‘hackers for hire’

      Access to off-the-shelf software increasing risk of cyber attacks, says GCHQ director

    • Wednesday, 21 September, 2022
      BP PLC
      BP refinery fire in Ohio kills 2 workers

      Facility remains closed and analysts warn prolonged shutdown could push petrol prices higher

    • Wednesday, 21 September, 2022
      Cyber Security
      The ransomware game: can you protect your company from a cyber attack?

      Almost 60 per cent of organisations targeted in the past year paid a ransom to restore their data. Find out if you can avoid a crippling payout

    • Monday, 29 August, 2022
      Josephine Wolff
      Insurers must rethink handling of cyber attacks on states

      They could cost billions but new exclusions based on whether attacks are ‘warlike’ or not will prove bad for everyone

    • Wednesday, 1 June, 2022
      Special ReportNavigating Cyber Risk
      Cyber attackers: if you can’t stop them, disrupt them

      Best defence can be identifying vulnerabilities and blocking digital assault pathways

    • Wednesday, 1 June, 2022
      Special ReportNavigating Cyber Risk
      Transport systems give hackers a moving target

      Cyber attacks can be aimed at critical national infrastructure and customer data

    • Tuesday, 8 March, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Hacktivism can help Ukraine, within limits

      Kyiv’s mobilisation of an IT army to help with cyber defence has risks

    • Saturday, 26 February, 2022
      News in-depthCyber warfare
      Companies rush to build cyber defences in wake of Ukraine-Russia conflict

      Shares in cyber security groups surge as concerns rise over debilitating attacks

    • Monday, 14 February, 2022
      Insurance
      Companies face soaring prices for cyber insurance

      Cost of cover in the US more than doubled in the fourth quarter and is set to carry on rising

    • Sunday, 13 February, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      Ukraine shores up cyber defences in readiness for Russian attack

      Kyiv expects Kremlin-backed hackers to increase activity in the event of a military incursion by Moscow

    • Monday, 8 November, 2021
      US charges Ukrainian and Russian nationals over ransomware attacks

      Authorities also say they have recovered $6m in proceeds as they crack down on digital extortion groups

    • Monday, 25 October, 2021
      Cyber Security
      GCHQ to use new cyber force to hunt ransomware gangs

      UK intelligence agency chief plans to use offensive cyber campaigns when police cannot act

    • Friday, 15 October, 2021
      White House calls for more action from Russia to tackle ransomware

      US seeks ‘near-term progress’ after sharing information on Russian hackers with Kremlin

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