Prudential Financial Inc, one of the largest insurance companies in the U.S filed an 8K last week following a data breach earlier in the month. ‘As of the date of this Report, we believe that the threat actor, who we…
Down, but not out. It’s important to demonstrate the nation states will target hacking groups. But it’s also important to recognise that, as yet, the threat cannot be neutralized. While there has been some arrests, a lot of this has…
Cyber attacks on heavy industry and Critical National Infrastructure has been raised as a threat to national security. As recently reported, attacks by nation states are on the rise targeting Operations Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems(ICS). OT and ICS…
There is an effect on society when national security, digital and cybersecurity collide. In this case the use of Chinese made cranes and control systems. An issue raised to congress recently, as a threat to national security and now addressed…
Following the announcement of the take down of the LockBit website by international security agencies. The U.S Treasury has updated OFACS SDN list with the details of affiliate members of the group. Also making clear that the DoT believes Russia…
LockBit has its website taken over by law enforcement agencies including the UKs National Crime Agency, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Europol and a coalition of international police agencies. By taking down the LockBit website does LockBit stop functioning…
The UK Pensions regulator published guidance to trustees and managers of pensions for the oversight and assurance of cybersecurity late in 2023.(). That came at a time when the UK National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) changed its cyber threat reporting…
It has been discussed for some months that 23andMe faces delisting from the U.S stock market, as its share have remain under the $1 mark. Recognized a Silicon Valley Unicorn valued at $6billion, the company has seen a dramatic fall…
The Russian threat actor Black Basta appears to have targeted UK utility Southern Water, in a cyber attack that may have compromised personal and corporate data. One waits to see the fall out of from the attack to customers. While…
Cyber is a significant threat to healthcare, least of all the risk of data theft as cyber attacks frequency, complexity and severity are increasing. Regulators are driving cybersecurity risk management into healthcare providers in the U.S and EU. EU NIS…
